Public holidays in 2023 in Brazil

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2023 through Dec 31, 2023. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 16 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2023.

Key insights

Total holidays

16 days

From 16 holiday records in Brazil, 2023.

Busiest holiday month

February and December

3 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

3 days

2023-02-20 - 2023-02-22.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2023New Year's Day
Feb 20, 2023Carnival Monday
Feb 21, 2023Carnival Tuesday
Feb 22, 2023Carnival end (until 2pm)
Apr 7, 2023Good Friday
Apr 21, 2023Tiradentes Day
May 1, 2023Labor Day
Jun 8, 2023Corpus Christi
Sep 7, 2023Independence Day
Oct 12, 2023Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day
Oct 28, 2023Public Service Holiday
Nov 2, 2023All Souls' Day
Nov 15, 2023Republic Proclamation Day
Dec 24, 2023Christmas Eve (from 2pm)
Dec 25, 2023Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2023New Year's Eve (from 2pm)

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Brazil in 2023?

Brazil has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2023 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 16 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

February and December has the most holiday days, with 3.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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Public holidays in Brazil - quick context

Brazilian calendars stack national, state, and municipal layers - your city may differ. This table uses HolidayDB’s default BR scope - validate municipal additions with local gazettes or the business days calculator.