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Long Weekends in Brazil 2028
Brazil has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 14 – 16). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 17–20) for 10 days off (Apr 14 – 23).
3 daysFri, Apr 21 – Sun, Apr 23
212223
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 17–20) for 10 days off (Apr 14 – 23).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, Sep 7
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 8) for 4 days off (Sep 7 – 10).
2 daysSat, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 1
301
1 dayThu, Oct 12
Our Lady of Aparecida — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 13) for 4 days off (Oct 12 – 15).
2 daysSat, Oct 28 – Sun, Oct 29
2829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 30 – Nov 1 + Nov 3) for 9 days off (Oct 28 – Nov 5).
1 dayThu, Nov 2
All Souls' Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 3) for 4 days off (Nov 2 – 5).
1 dayWed, Nov 15
Republic Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 16–17) for 6 days off (Nov 15 – 20).
3 daysSat, Nov 18 – Mon, Nov 20
181920
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 16–17) for 6 days off (Nov 15 – 20).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 17–20 | Apr 14 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 4–6 | Sep 2 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 4–6 + Sep 8 | Sep 2 – 10 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Sep 8 | Sep 7 – 10 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 9–11 | Oct 7 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 9–11 + Oct 13 | Oct 7 – 15 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 13 | Oct 12 – 15 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Oct 28 – Nov 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 30 – Nov 1 + Nov 3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 3 | Nov 2 – 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 13–14 | Nov 11 – 15 |
| 10 | 4d · Nov 13–14 + Nov 16–17 | Nov 11 – 20 |
| 6 | 2d · Nov 16–17 | Nov 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 21–24 | Nov 18 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Brazil's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.