Public holidays 2026 in Ceará

Ceará has 13 public holidays in 2026; 11 fall on a working day.

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DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayUniversal Fraternization DayConfraternização Universal
ThursdaySaint Joseph's DaySão José
WednesdayAbolition of slavery in CearáAbolição da escravidão no Ceará
FridayGood FridaySexta-feira Santa
TuesdayTiradentes' DayTiradentes
FridayWorker's DayDia do Trabalhador
SaturdayOur Lady of AssumptionNossa Senhora da Assunção
MondayIndependence DayIndependência do Brasil
MondayOur Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora Aparecida
MondayAll Souls' DayFinados
SundayRepublic Proclamation DayProclamação da República
FridayNational Day of Zumbi and Black AwarenessDia Nacional de Zumbi e da Consciência Negra
FridayChristmas DayNatal

Falling on a weekend in 2026: Our Lady of Assumption (Saturday, 15 Aug) and Republic Proclamation Day (Sunday, 15 Nov).

Not a public holiday in every state, but in Ceará: Saint Joseph's Day, Abolition of slavery in Ceará and Our Lady of Assumption.

For comparison: in 2026 the number of public holidays ranges from 10 (Mato Grosso) to 15 (Acre). Ceará lies in between with 13.

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144Universal Fraternization Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar14 Mar – 19 Mar 2026362Saint Joseph's Day
Fri 20 Mar19 Mar – 22 Mar 2026144Saint Joseph's Day
Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar21 Mar – 25 Mar 2026252.5Abolition of slavery in Ceará
Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar25 Mar – 29 Mar 2026252.5Abolition of slavery in Ceará
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday
Mon 20 Apr18 Apr – 21 Apr 2026144Tiradentes' Day
Wed 22 Apr, Thu 23 Apr, Fri 24 Apr21 Apr – 26 Apr 2026362Tiradentes' Day
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Worker's Day
Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep5 Sep – 13 Sep 2026492.3Independence Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3Our Lady of Aparecida
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3All Souls' Day
Mon 16 Nov, Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov14 Nov – 22 Nov 2026492.3Republic Proclamation Day, National Day of Zumbi and Black Awareness
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Universal Fraternization Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

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