Holidays in 2025: see all the dates and plan your extended break

Brazilians will have a total of 10 national breaks in 2025. The list includes celebrations such as the Universal Fraternization, after New Year’s Eve, and the Independence of Brazil. There are still optional pointssuch as Carnival and Corpus Christi.

Three national holidays fall on Thursday, a possibility of amendment to Friday for workers who have accumulated days off. They are: Labor Day (May 1st)Black Awareness Day (November 20) and Christmas (December 25th).

Adding the national holidays and the planned optional points, there is the possibility of longer periods of rest in at least six dates. (see below).

For those who already want to start plan financially and reserving some travel dates and scheduling appointments, knowing in advance about break days next year is essential for annual organization — both personal and family.

What are the holidays in 2025?

The calendar of national holidays in 2025 includes:

• January 1st (Wednesday): Universal Fraternization;
• April 18 (Friday): Good Friday; amendment with weekend
• April 21st (Monday): Tiradentes; amendment with weekend
• May 1st (Thursday): Labor Day;
• September 7th (Sunday): Independence of Brazil;
• October 12th (Sunday): Our Lady of Aparecida;
• November 2nd (Sunday): All Souls;
• November 15th (Saturday): Proclamation of the Republic;
• November 20th (Thursday): Black Awareness Day;
• December 25th (Thursday): Natal.

2025 optional points

The optional points in 2025 are:

• Carnaval: March 3rd and 4th (Monday and Tuesday) – amendment with weekend
• Ash Wednesday: March 5th (Wednesday – until 2pm) – amendment with Carnival
• Corpus Christi: June 19th (Thursday)
• Christmas Eve: December 24th (Wednesday – after 2pm) – seam with Christmas
• New Year’s Eve: December 31st (Wednesday – after 2pm) – amendment with New Year

Optional points, such as Carnival and Corpus Christi, are not considered mandatory national holidays, but can be decreed by state or municipal governments.

The worker with a formal contract must confirm, with the company’s HR, whether there will be working hours on the days on which an optional period is declared. It is important to highlight that sectors considered essential, such as healthcare and supermarkets, normally operate on holidays and during optional periods.

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When does the stock market close in 2025?

A B3, Brazilian Stock Exchange, Its operation will be affected by national holidays and optional points. During the 2025 holidays, the country’s main trading environment for shares and other securities will be closed. The specific dates when B3 will not operate next year are as follows: