Happy New Year: 2023 will feature 12 holidays, 9 of which are extended

For workers and students, holidays are always days to celebrate, rest and forget about obligations. For those who pre-calculate how many holidays there will be on business days, here's why. to cheer you up: 11 holidays will occur on weekdays, and 9 will be extended, with 7 dates national. Learn more about holidays in 2023.

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Holidays in 2023

Holidays are those in which the date generally falls on a Thursday, and the days of release from work and/or student obligations are amended until the working Monday. As for national dates that fall on a Thursday, we will see this happen 7 times in 2023. If we take into account the statutory holidays, this occurrence increases to 9 times in the next year.

What is the difference between national and optional holidays?

National holidays are those holidays valid throughout the national territory, determined by federal law. Optional holidays are valid for public servants, and municipalities and states can determine whether this stoppage of activities is valid in their territory. For example, Carnival, Corpus Christi are optional celebrations.

What is the calendar of national dates in 2023?

• January 1st (Sunday): Universal Fraternization is celebrated. It is the only national holiday of the year that falls on a weekend, that is, on a non-working day;
• April 7 (Friday): The Passion of Christ is celebrated;
• April 21 (Friday): Tiradentes;
• May 1 (Monday): World Labor Day;
• September 7 (Thursday): Celebration of the Independence of Brazil;
• October 12 (Thursday): Nossa Senhora Aparecida;
• November 2 (Thursday): All Souls;
• November 15 (Wednesday): Proclamation of the Republic;
• December 25 (Monday): Christmas.

What is the calendar of optional dates in 2023?

• February 20 (Monday): Carnival;
• February 21 (Tuesday): Carnival;
• February 22 (Wednesday): Carnaval – or Ash Wednesday;
• June 8th and 9th (Thursday and Friday): Corpus Christi;
• October 28 (Saturday): Public Servant Day.