Holidays and Observances in Brazil in 2018
| Date | Weekday | Name | Holiday Type |
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day | National |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Carnival Saturday | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Carnival Sunday | Observance |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Carnival Monday | National |
| Feb 13 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | National |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Carnival end | National |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March equinox | Season |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| Apr 1 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Saturday | Tiradentes Day | National |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day | National |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 31 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | National |
| Jun 12 | Tuesday | Brazilian Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 12 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Sep 7 | Friday | Independence Day | National |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Friday | Children’s Day | National |
| Oct 15 | Monday | Teacher’s Day | Observance |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | Public Service Holiday | National |
| Nov 2 | Friday | All Souls’ Day | National |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Republic Proclamation Day | National |
| Nov 20 | Tuesday | Black Consciousness Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | National |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year’s Eve | National |
