Holiday Overlap
🇺🇸 United States & 🇧🇷 Brazil — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — United States vs. Brazil
Every national public holiday in United States and Brazil 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (Confraternização Universal) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 19Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | — | |
| Feb 16Monday | Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) | — | |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa) | |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | — | Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa) | |
| Apr 21Tuesday | — | Tiradentes (Dia de Tiradentes) | |
| May 1Friday | — | Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador) | |
| May 25Monday | Memorial Day | — | |
| Jun 4Thursday | — | Corpus Christi | |
| Jun 19Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | — | |
| Jul 3Friday | Independence Day | — | |
| Sep 7Monday | Labour Day (Labor Day) | Independence Day (Dia da Independência) | ✓ Overlap |
| Oct 12Monday | — | Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida) | |
| Nov 2Monday | — | All Souls' Day (Dia de Finados) | |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Veterans Day | — | |
| Nov 15Sunday · Weekend | — | Republic Proclamation Day (Proclamação da República) | |
| Nov 20Friday | — | Black Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Negra) | |
| Nov 26Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | — | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day (Natal) | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: United States & Brazil in 2026
The following 3 dates are a public holiday in both United States and Brazil in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 United States: New Year's Day · 🇧🇷 Brazil: New Year's Day
- Monday, September 7, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Labour Day · 🇧🇷 Brazil: Independence Day
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Christmas Day · 🇧🇷 Brazil: Christmas Day
Planning Around United States & Brazil Holidays
Brazil has one of the most holiday-rich calendars in the world, with 12 national public holidays plus numerous state and municipal observances. Brazil's Carnival — while not an official federal holiday — effectively shuts down the country for several days in February or March.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between United States and Brazil, 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
Carnival week and the extended holidays around Corpus Christi are the two periods when Brazilian business productivity drops most sharply. Schedule important launches and negotiations well away from these dates.
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 United States
United States observes 10 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 Brazil
Brazil observes 12 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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