Day Date Month Holiday Friday 01 Jan New Year's Day Friday 25 Mar Good Friday Thursday 21 Apr Tiradentes Day Sunday 01 May Labor Day / May Day Wednesday 07 Sep Independence Day Wednesday 12 Oct Our Lady Aparecida/Children's Day Wednesday 02 Nov All Souls Day Tuesday 15 Nov Republic Proclamation Day Sunday 25 Dec Christmas Day Monday 26 Dec Christmas Day observed Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/brazil/2016