Five National Holidays Remain in Brazil for 2026 With Four Offering Long-Weekend Chances

Overview

• After the Sept. 7 feriadão, the federal calendar lists five remaining national holidays in 2026: 12 Oct (Nossa Senhora Aparecida), 2 Nov (Finados), 15 Nov (Proclamação da República), 20 Nov (Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra), and 25 Dec (Natal).
• Four of those dates fall on Mondays or Fridays, creating multiple opportunities for three-day breaks for workers who do not normally work weekends, while 15 November falls on a Sunday and does not extend the weekend.
• The Dia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra was federalized by Law No. 14.759/2023 and falls on Friday, 20 November, which provides a nationwide three-day weekend for many workers.
• The federal administration has set pontos facultativos at year-end with reduced hours after 13:00 on 24 December and 31 December, but pontos facultativos are not legally binding for private employers and rules differ by sector.
• States and municipalities add local holidays that produce place-specific folgas and essential services such as health, security, transport, hospitality, and food will often operate on holidays with workers entitled under the CLT to compensatory time or extra pay when required to work.