Easter is coming, and with it comes the question of which days are considered a national holiday in the country. The short and simple answer is: the Good friday It is the only date related to Easter that is a national holiday.
The dates related to Easter are not fixed, as they are counted from the end of Lent, a period that begins on Ash Wednesday, after Carnival, which is also a variable date. This year, Good Friday will take place on March 29th and Easter will take place on Sunday, March 31st.
In the case of a national holiday, workers who work on Good Friday You have the right to receive double pay for this day or compensatory time off.
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Article 70 of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) determines that work is prohibited on national holidays and religious holidays. In articles 68 and 69, however, the law says that work is permitted in activities that, due to their nature or public convenience, must be carried out on Sundays — and, consequently, on holidays.
These are the cases of supermarkets and pharmacies, for example, which for public convenience (needs of the population) operate during holidays.
It is worth remembering that Maundy Thursday, which will fall on March 28th this year, is a normal working day, and whoever absent without agreement with the employer You can have the day deducted from your payroll.
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Holiday calendar in 2024
The year 2024 will be the year of work for the majority of Brazilian workers, with very few opportunities for extended time off — like Holy Friday.
After the Passion of Christ, there will only be a holiday on Friday, which allows three days of rest in a row, on November 15th, when the Proclamation of the Republic is celebrated.
January
Day 1, New Year – Monday
February
Days 10 to 13 – Carnival (Saturday to Tuesday)
March
Day 29 – Good Friday
April
Day 21 – Tiradentes – Sunday
May
Day 1 – Labor Day – Wednesday
Day 30 – Corpus Christi – Thursday
September
Day 7 – Independence – Saturday
October
Day 12 – Our Lady of Aparecida – Saturday
November
Day 2 – All Souls’ Day – Saturday
Day 15 – Proclamation of the Republic – Friday
Day 20 – Black Awareness Day – Wednesday
December
Day 25 – Christmas – Wednesday
(With information from CUT – Central Única dos Trabalhadores)