Holiday Overlap
🇧🇷 Brazil & 🇦🇷 Argentina — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Brazil vs. Argentina
Every national public holiday in Brazil and Argentina for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇦🇷 Argentina | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Confraternização Universal) | New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) | ✓ Overlap |
| Feb 16Monday | — | Carnival (Carnaval) | |
| Feb 17Tuesday | — | Carnival (Carnaval) | |
| Mar 24Tuesday | — | Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia) | |
| Apr 2Thursday | — | Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War (Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas) | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa) | Good Friday (Viernes Santo) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa) | — | |
| Apr 21Tuesday | Tiradentes (Dia de Tiradentes) | — | |
| May 1Friday | Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador) | Labour Day (Día del Trabajador) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | — | May Revolution (Día de la Revolución de Mayo) | |
| Jun 4Thursday | Corpus Christi | — | |
| Jun 15Monday | — | Anniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de Güemes (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes) | |
| Jun 20Saturday · Weekend | — | General Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano) | |
| Jul 9Thursday | — | Independence Day (Día de la Independencia) | |
| Aug 17Monday | — | General José de San Martín Memorial Day (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín) | |
| Sep 7Monday | Independence Day (Dia da Independência) | — | |
| Oct 12Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida) | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural) | ✓ Overlap |
| Nov 2Monday | All Souls' Day (Dia de Finados) | — | |
| Nov 15Sunday · Weekend | Republic Proclamation Day (Proclamação da República) | — | |
| Nov 20Friday | Black Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Negra) | — | |
| Nov 23Monday | — | National Sovereignty Day (Día de la Soberanía Nacional) | |
| Dec 8Tuesday | — | Immaculate Conception Day (Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Natal) | Christmas Day (Navidad) | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: Brazil & Argentina in 2026
The following 5 dates are a public holiday in both Brazil and Argentina in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇧🇷 Brazil: New Year's Day · 🇦🇷 Argentina: New Year's Day
- Friday, April 3, 2026🇧🇷 Brazil: Good Friday · 🇦🇷 Argentina: Good Friday
- Friday, May 1, 2026🇧🇷 Brazil: Labour Day · 🇦🇷 Argentina: Labour Day
- Monday, October 12, 2026🇧🇷 Brazil: Our Lady of Aparecida · 🇦🇷 Argentina: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇧🇷 Brazil: Christmas Day · 🇦🇷 Argentina: Christmas Day
Planning Around Brazil & Argentina Holidays
Brazil and Argentina are South America's two largest economies. Both observe New Year's Day, Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter, but their national holidays diverge sharply after that. Brazil's independence is celebrated on September 7; Argentina's on July 9.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Brazil and Argentina, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Argentina's holiday calendar includes several 'bridge days' (días puente) declared by the government when a holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday, extending weekends to four days.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Brazil
Brazil observes 12 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Argentina
Argentina observes 16 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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