Public holidays in Rio Grande do Sul in 2027

With the law behind each date and Porto Alegre's holidays.

A municipal holiday applies in that city only.

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Public holidays 2027 in Rio Grande do Sul

11 holidays

8 fall on a weekday.

Holidays on weekdays8
Holidays at weekends3
One-day bridges3
Working days (Mon–Fri)253
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Holidays 2027 in Rio Grande do Sul
DateWeekdayHolidayType
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Daynational
26 March 2027FridayGood Fridaynational (Good Friday)
21 April 2027WednesdayTiradentes Daynational
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Daynational
7 September 2027TuesdayIndependence Daynational
20 September 2027MondayRagamuffin War Day (State Day)state
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

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Rio Grande do Sul has one state holiday, 20 September, the state day marking the start of the Ragamuffin War (Revolução Farroupilha) in 1835. In Porto Alegre, Our Lady of Navigators on 2 February is also a holiday. 2027: 11 national and state holidays, 8 on weekdays, and 253 working days. 20 September is in article 6 of the state constitution, since Amendment 11 of 1995, and State Decree 58,607/2026 lists it as "State Holiday: 20 September". In 2027 it falls on a Monday, right after a weekend, giving three free days with no leave. In Porto Alegre, municipal Law 3,033/1967, as amended in 2015 and 2023, gives Our Lady of Navigators and Iemanjá on 2 February, Good Friday, Corpus Christi and All Souls' Day, plus 20 November.

Public holidays in Rio Grande do Sul, 2026 to 2028

Public holidays in Rio Grande do Sul, 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
Independence DaynationalMon 7 SeptemberTue 7 SeptemberThu 7 September
Ragamuffin War Day (State Day)stateSun 20 SeptemberMon 20 SeptemberWed 20 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

Porto Alegre: 2027 holidays including municipal ones

Holidays 2027 in Porto Alegre
DateWeekdayHolidayType
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Daynational
2 February 2027TuesdayOur Lady of Navigators and Iemanjá Daymunicipal (state capital)
26 March 2027FridayGood Fridaynational (Good Friday)
21 April 2027WednesdayTiradentes Daynational
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Daynational
27 May 2027ThursdayCorpus Christimunicipal (state capital)
7 September 2027TuesdayIndependence Daynational
20 September 2027MondayRagamuffin War Day (State Day)state
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

Bridges in Rio Grande do Sul in 2027

Best bridges 2027 in Rio Grande do Sul
Take offDays off usedFree in a rowFree days
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
Mon 22 March – Thu 25 March4Sat 20 March – Sun 28 March9

Rio Grande do Sul 2027: spending 10 days off

Rio Grande do Sul 2027: spending 10 days off

27 days off

Fri 1 January – Sun 10 January5 → 10 days
Sat 17 April – Wed 21 April2 → 5 days
Sat 4 September – Tue 7 September1 → 4 days
Sat 9 October – Tue 12 October1 → 4 days
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Common questions

What are the state holidays in Rio Grande do Sul in 2027?

Ragamuffin War Day (State Day), Mon 20 September. Together with the national holidays, Rio Grande do Sul has 11 statutory days off in 2027; 8 cost a working day, leaving 253 working days. In 2026 the date fell on Sun 20 September; in 2028 it falls on Wed 20 September.

Is 2 February a holiday in Porto Alegre?

Yes, it is a municipal holiday for Our Lady of Navigators and, since Law 13,591/2023, also for Iemanjá. It applies in the capital only. In 2027 it falls on a Tuesday. The table above lists this date and the other Rio Grande do Sul holidays for 2026, 2027 and 2028, with the weekday and the law behind each one.

What is the best bridge of 2027 in Rio Grande do Sul?

Independence Day offers the best trade of the year: 4 days of rest in a row, from Sat 4 September to Tue 7 September, for one day off on Mon 6 September. With a balance of 10 days, the best arrangement of 2027 adds up to 27 free days in the state.

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Santa Catarina

1 state holiday

Paraná

No state holiday; Curitiba's

Holidays 2027

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