The best days to take off in Brazil in 2028
Brazil has 11 public holidays in 2028 in São Paulo. Line all 30 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 64 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 64
- Vacation days booked
- 30
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 11
The days to book
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 17 – 20: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 3 · 5 days off
Book May 2 – 3: 2 vacation days for 5 consecutive days off.
Sep 2 – 10 · 9 days off
Book Sep 4 – 6, Sep 8: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 7 – 15 · 9 days off
Book Oct 9 – 11, Oct 13: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – Nov 1, Nov 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 11 – 26 · 16 days off
Book Nov 13 – 14, Nov 16 – 17, Nov 21 – 24: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Brazil in 2028
The 11 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in São Paulo.
- Saturday, January 1
- Friday, April 14
- Friday, April 21
- Monday, May 1
- Sunday, July 9
- Thursday, September 7
- Thursday, October 12
- Thursday, November 2
- Wednesday, November 15
- Monday, November 20
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Brazil have in 2028?
- Brazil (São Paulo) has 11 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Brazil in 2028?
- With the 30 vacation days that are standard in Brazil, booking 30 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 64 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Brazil in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Brazil in 2028 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 30 days, the typical statutory allowance in Brazil. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.