The expectation of waiting for holidays throughout the year for workers it is present. Having a few days off for a good rest is not bad at all. In this year 2023, 12 national holidays are already confirmed, however, there are hopes that a new date will also become a holiday. check the 2023 holidays and the new scheduled date.
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In fact, national holidays, in addition to being commemorative, are a time of rest for thousands of Brazilian workers. Most holidays this year will fall on a Thursday. That is, the possibility of combining with the weekend is great, and causing what is known as a long weekend.
In a total of 12 holidays, excluding those that will fall on Thursday, we have 3 more that will take place on a Friday, another 2 on a Monday, 1 on a Tuesday and finally 1 on a Wednesday.
See the list of holidays below:
- 01/01/2023 – Sunday (Universal Fellowship);
- 02/20/2023 – Monday (Carnival);
- 02/21/2023 – Tuesday (Carnival);
- 07/04/2023 – Friday (Passion of Christ);
- 04/21/2023 – Friday (Tiradentes);
- 05/01/2023 – Monday (Labor Day);
- 06/08/2023 – Thursday (Corpus Christi);
- 07/09/2023 – Thursday (Independence of Brazil);
- 10/12/2023 – Thursday (Our Lady of Aparecida / Patroness of Brazil);
- 11/02/2023 – Thursday (Ends);
- 11/15/2023 – Wednesday (Proclamation of the Republic);
- 12/25/2023 – Monday (Christmas).
non-national holidays
In addition to these national holidays, we must consider that there are also state and municipal holidays in each location. In addition to them, it is important to think about the optional points published annually in the Official Gazette. Check out this year's dates:
- February 20 (Monday);
- February 21 (Tuesday);
- February 22 (Ash Wednesday);
- June 8 (Thursday);
- October 28 (Saturday).
Regarding optional points, they are very common in the public sector and, in this case, the worker can choose to go to work or not. Although it is not widely used by private companies, they can also join if they wish.
