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The carnival of 2025 has started and the party runs until Ash Wednesday, on the 5th. The date, however, is not considered a national holiday and varies according to each state. In Rio, Tuesday, which this year falls on March 4, is a state holiday, due to Law 5243/2008. Therefore, the employee is entitled to clearance on this day. By tradition, it is not usually worked on Carnival Monday, but there is no provision in law on this, it depends on the policies of each company.
Ash Wednesday is not a holiday. What usually happens is that the activities are resumed after noon.
Several blocks occupied the center of the river, opening the street carnival of 2025 – Photo: Guito Moreto – Ag O Globo
See the calendar with holidays in Rio de Janeiro in 2025
March
March 1st – Saturday – Rio de Janeiro Anniversary (Municipal Holiday)
March 3-Monday-Carnival 2025 (optional point)
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March 4-Tuesday-Carnival 2025 (holiday)
March 5-Wednesday-Ash Wednesday (optional point until 14h)
April
April 18-Friday-Good Friday 2025-Passion of Christ (National Holiday)
April 20 – Sunday – Easter (Holy Week commemorative date 2025)
April 21-Monday-Tiradentes (national holiday)
April 23-Wednesday-St. George’s Day (State Holiday)
May
May 1st-Thursday-Labor Day (national holiday)
June
June 19-Thursday-Corpus Christi 2025 (optional point)
September
September 7 – Sunday – Independence of Brazil (National Holiday)
October
October 12 – Sunday – Our Lady Aparecida (National Holiday)
October 28-Tuesday-Public Servant Day (optional point)
November
November 2 – Sunday – All Souls (National Holiday)
November 15 – Saturday – Proclamation of the Republic (National Holiday)
November 20-Thursday-Day of Zombie and Black Awareness (National Holiday)
December
December 24-Wednesday-Christmas Eve (optional point after 14h)
December 25-Thursday-Christmas (national holiday)
December 31-Wednesday-New Year’s Eve 2026 (optional point after 14h).
Optional points
March 3-Monday-Carnival 2025 (optional point)
March 5-Wednesday-Ash Wednesday (optional point until 14h)
June 19-Thursday-Corpus Christi 2025 (optional point)
December 24-Wednesday-Christmas Eve (optional point after 14h)
December 31-Wednesday-New Year’s Eve 2026 (optional point after 14h)
