New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Currency
- BRL
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Brazil, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Brazil.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Brazil is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Brazil 2026
- Carnival (Carnaval)Feb 16
- Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)Apr 3
- Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa)Apr 5
- Tiradentes (Dia de Tiradentes)Apr 21
- Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador)May 1
- Corpus ChristiJun 4
- Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 (Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932)Jul 9
- Independence Day (Dia da Independência)Sep 7
- Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)Oct 12
- All Souls' Day (Dia de Finados)Nov 2
- Republic Proclamation Day (Proclamação da República)Nov 15
- Black Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Negra)Nov 20
- Christmas Day (Natal)Dec 25
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Brazil 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.