Holidays and Observances in Brazil in 2005
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Friday | Carnival Friday | Observance |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Carnival Saturday | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Sunday | Carnival Sunday | Observance |
| Feb 7 | Monday | Carnival Monday | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | National Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Wednesday | Carnival end (until 2pm) | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Tiradentes Day | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 26 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | National Holiday |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | Brazilian Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Sep 7 | Wednesday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Oct 28 | Friday | Public Service Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | All Souls' Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Tuesday | Republic Proclamation Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve (from 2pm) | Government Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve (from 2pm) | Government Holiday |
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