Holidays

• 1st January – New Year’s Day

• 24th February – Carnival

• 10th April – Good Friday

• 21st April – Tiradentes Day

• 1st May – Labour Day

• 11th June (Second Thursday after Withsun) – Corpus Christi

• 7th September – Independence Day

• 12th October – Lady of Aparecida (Holy Mary’s Day)

• 2nd November – All Souls’ Day

• 15th November – Republic Day

• 25th December – Christmas Day

In addition to National Holidays, there are Regional Holidays celebrated in certain cities and states.

• 20th April – Bridge Holiday – Sao Paolo
• 9th July – State Rebellion Day – Sao Paolo
• 20th November – Black Awareness Day – Many states and cities

Accruals

PTO (Paid Time Off)

• Vacation/Annual Paid Leave

Employees are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation, after one year of consecutive employment. Employees are allowed no more than 6 days of absence during that year.  Employees have the right to work one-third of the vacation period, at double pay.

• Rollovers and payout of unused hours

• Use-it-or-lose-it policy Not specified by law

• PTO payout at the termination 

An employee dismissed without cause is entitled to the following compensation:

• Pre-notice – 30 to 90 days’ salary, proportionally to the time of service in the company
• Proportional salary for the days worked after the last payment
• Proportional 13th salary
• Proportional vacation pay
• Proportional vacation bonus
• Authorization to withdraw the Severance Fund (8 % of the salary deposited every month)
• Penalty equal 40 % of the total amount deposited in the Severance Fund.

If the dismissal is agreed between the parties, the employee will be entitled to the same severance payment as in the case of dismissal without a cause, with exception to the notice period and penalty related to the Severance Fund which is paid in half.

An employee dismissed for a cause is entitled to a proportional 13th salary and vacation pay, if any. 

Maternity Leave, Child Raising Leave, Parental Leave

Maternity Leave

Employees are entitled to up to 120 days of paid maternity leave. Leave may start on any day during the last month of pregnancy. This period can be extended for additional 60 days if the employer and employee agree.

Female employees receive mandatory maternity leave of four months paid by the Social Security Agency.

Female employees are entitled to keep their jobs from the date of conception until five months after the child is born. 

Paternity Leave

Employees are entitled to 5 days of paid leave, which can be extended to 15 additional days.

Adoption Leave

In the case of adoption, employees are entitled to the same rights and benefits as for maternity leave.

Sick Leave

Employees are entitled to up to 15 days of paid sick leave.

Jury Duty Leave, and Voting Leave

Not specified by law.

Bereavement Leave

Employees are entitled to two days of paid leave due to a death of a close relative or a family member, such as a parent, child, or spouse.

Military Leave

Not specified by law.

Please consult your local legal counsel to learn more about Brazil Leave Laws.

To learn more about laws in various countries, check out our Leave Laws page.