Public holidays in Paraíba in 2027

With the law behind each date and João Pessoa's holidays.

A municipal holiday applies in that city only.

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Public holidays 2027 in Paraíba

11 holidays

8 fall on a weekday.

Holidays on weekdays8
Holidays at weekends3
One-day bridges4
Working days (Mon–Fri)253
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Holidays 2027 in Paraíba
DateWeekdayHolidayType
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Daynational
26 March 2027FridayGood Fridaynational (Good Friday)
21 April 2027WednesdayTiradentes Daynational
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Daynational
5 August 2027ThursdayParaíba Foundation Day (State Day)state
7 September 2027TuesdayIndependence Daynational
12 October 2027TuesdayOur Lady of Aparecidanational
2 November 2027TuesdayAll Souls' Daynational
15 November 2027MondayProclamation of the Republicnational
20 November 2027SaturdayBlack Consciousness Daynational
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Daynational

Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · holiday laws checked on 28 October 2026

Paraíba has one state holiday, 5 August, the state's founding and state day, which is also the day of João Pessoa's patron saint, Our Lady of the Snows. Two dates that used to be state holidays no longer are. 2027: 11 national and state holidays, 8 on weekdays, and 253 working days. State Law 10,601 of 16 December 2015 confirmed 5 August as the state day and a civil holiday. The same law repealed the 26 July holiday in memory of former president João Pessoa, dating from 1967. Bank Workers' Day, 28 August, created as a state holiday in 2009, was struck down by the Supreme Court in ADI 5,566. João Pessoa has, under municipal Law 13,768/2019, Good Friday, Saint John's Day on 24 June, Our Lady of the Snows on 5 August and Our Lady of the Conception on 8 December.

Public holidays in Paraíba, 2026 to 2028

Public holidays in Paraíba, 2026 to 2028
HolidayType202620272028
New Year's DaynationalThu 1 JanuaryFri 1 JanuarySat 1 January
Good Fridaynational (Good Friday)Fri 3 AprilFri 26 MarchFri 14 April
Tiradentes DaynationalTue 21 AprilWed 21 AprilFri 21 April
Labour DaynationalFri 1 MaySat 1 MayMon 1 May
Paraíba Foundation Day (State Day)stateWed 5 AugustThu 5 AugustSat 5 August
Independence DaynationalMon 7 SeptemberTue 7 SeptemberThu 7 September
Our Lady of AparecidanationalMon 12 OctoberTue 12 OctoberThu 12 October
All Souls' DaynationalMon 2 NovemberTue 2 NovemberThu 2 November
Proclamation of the RepublicnationalSun 15 NovemberMon 15 NovemberWed 15 November
Black Consciousness DaynationalFri 20 NovemberSat 20 NovemberMon 20 November
Christmas DaynationalFri 25 DecemberSat 25 DecemberMon 25 December
Total holidays111111

Dates left out of the count

Dates cited as holidays in Paraíba that are not state holidays
DateNameWhy
26 JulyHomenagem ao ex-presidente João Pessoano longer a holiday under a later law
28 AugustDia dos Bancários e Economiárioslaw struck down by the Supreme Court
30 OctoberDia do Empregado no Comércionot confirmed in an official text

João Pessoa: 2027 holidays including municipal ones

Holidays 2027 in João Pessoa
DateWeekdayHolidayType
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Daynational
26 March 2027FridayGood Fridaynational (Good Friday)
21 April 2027WednesdayTiradentes Daynational
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Daynational
24 June 2027ThursdaySaint John's Daymunicipal (state capital)
5 August 2027ThursdayParaíba Foundation Day (State Day)state
7 September 2027TuesdayIndependence Daynational
12 October 2027TuesdayOur Lady of Aparecidanational
2 November 2027TuesdayAll Souls' Daynational
15 November 2027MondayProclamation of the Republicnational
20 November 2027SaturdayBlack Consciousness Daynational
8 December 2027WednesdayImmaculate Conceptionmunicipal (state capital)
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Daynational

Bridges in Paraíba in 2027

Best bridges 2027 in Paraíba
Take offDays off usedFree in a rowFree days
Fri 6 August1Thu 5 August – Sun 8 August4
Mon 6 September1Sat 4 September – Tue 7 September4
Mon 11 October1Sat 9 October – Tue 12 October4
Mon 1 November1Sat 30 October – Tue 2 November4
Mon 19 April – Tue 20 April2Sat 17 April – Wed 21 April5
Thu 22 April – Fri 23 April2Wed 21 April – Sun 25 April5

Paraíba 2027: spending 10 days off

Paraíba 2027: spending 10 days off

30 days off

Sat 20 March – Sun 28 March4 → 9 days
Sat 17 April – Wed 21 April2 → 5 days
Thu 5 August – Sun 8 August1 → 4 days
Sat 4 September – Tue 7 September1 → 4 days
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Common questions

What are the state holidays in Paraíba in 2027?

Paraíba Foundation Day (State Day), Thu 5 August. Together with the national holidays, Paraíba has 11 statutory days off in 2027; 8 cost a working day, leaving 253 working days. In 2026 the date fell on Wed 5 August; in 2028 it falls on Sat 5 August.

Is 26 July still a holiday in Paraíba?

No. The holiday in memory of João Pessoa was repealed by State Law 10,601/2015, which kept only 5 August as a state holiday. 26 July is now an ordinary working day. The table above lists this date and the other Paraíba holidays for 2026, 2027 and 2028, with the weekday and the law behind each one.

What is the best bridge of 2027 in Paraíba?

It is the Paraíba Foundation Day (State Day) bridge. Taking one day off on Fri 6 August gives you 4 days away from work, from Thu 5 August to Sun 8 August. If you have 10 days to spend, the best plan of the year yields 30 days of rest. The count only uses national and state holidays.

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No state holiday; Natal's

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