Will Carnival be a holiday? Check out the holidays and optional points for 2021


On the last Thursday of December 31, the federal government published in the Official Gazette (DOU) the list of National holidays in 2021, as well as optional points for federal agencies.

According to the Ministry of Economy, public holidays under state or municipal law will be observed by the respective government offices. In addition, religious dates not listed by the ordinance may be compensated by the local administrative responsible, as long as they are previously informed.

Check out the 2021 holidays and optional points.

Holidays and optional points of 2021

January 1st — Universal get-together (national holiday)

February 15thCarnival (Facultative point)

February 16th — Carnival (optional)

February 17thAsh Wednesday (optional point up to 14 hours)

April 2ndPassion of christ (National holiday)

April 21stTiradentes (National holiday)

May 1stWorld Labor Day (National holiday)

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June 3rdCorpus Christi (Facultative point)

September 7thIndependence of Brazil (National holiday)

October 12thOur Lady Aparecida (National holiday)

October 28th — Civil Servant Day — art. 236 of Law No. 8112, of December 11, 1990, to be celebrated on November 1st (optional point)

November 2nd — Dead (national holiday)

November 15thProclamation of the Republic (National holiday)

December, 24 — Christmas Eve (optional after 2 pm)

December 25thChristmas (National holiday)

December 31th — Eve of new Year (optional point after 2 pm)

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