# Public holidays in Brazil 2028

Brazil has 10 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the national holidays. States and municipalities add their own (for example 9 July in São Paulo or 20 November in many cities), and Carnival Monday and Tuesday are optional days off rather than legal holidays in most of the country.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/br/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/br/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/br/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/br.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | Universal Fraternization Day |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-21 | Friday | Tiradentes' Day |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Worker's Day |
| 2028-09-07 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2028-10-12 | Thursday | Our Lady of Aparecida |
| 2028-11-02 | Thursday | All Souls' Day |
| 2028-11-15 | Wednesday | Republic Proclamation Day |
| 2028-11-20 | Monday | National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2028

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028: Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 April 2028: Tiradentes' Day
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: Worker's Day
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 November 2028: National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028: Christmas Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: Universal Fraternization Day

## Bridge days in 2028

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 8 September 2028 for Thu 7 to Sun 10 September 2028 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 13 October 2028 for Thu 12 to Sun 15 October 2028 (4 days): Our Lady of Aparecida
- Take off Friday 3 November 2028 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 November 2028 (4 days): All Souls' Day

## Questions about 2028 in Brazil

**How many working days are there in Brazil in 2028?** 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2028?** 10 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Brazil?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Brazil 2024](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2024.md)
- [Brazil 2025](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2025.md)
- [Brazil 2026](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2026.md)
- [Brazil 2027](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2027.md)
- [Brazil 2028](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2028.md)
- [Brazil 2029](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2029.md)
- [Brazil 2030](https://openworkdays.com/brazil/2030.md)

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