Already thinking about the wonderful vacations and holidays you’ll enjoy in 2025? So are we! That’s why we’ve listed the best dates to combine vacations with vacations and make the most of your days off. That way, when it comes to requesting your days off, you can choose the best time, whether you’re traveling or just chilling out.
What is the best date to take a vacation in 2025?
April
If you work a 5×2 schedule, a great alternative might be to request your vacation on April 22. That way, your break starts on Good Friday (April 18), runs through the weekend of the 19th and 20th, includes Tiradentes (Monday, April 21) and lasts until the days you want!
May
Victory for the workers! If the company you work for has a vacation, as Labor Day (May 1st) falls on a Thursday, you can request your vacation on May 5th (Monday) and enjoy a long period of rest.
November
Like Labor Day, Black Awareness Day, which is celebrated on November 20, also falls on a Thursday. So it’s worth taking advantage of the vacation to plan your vacation until the 19th or after the 24th of November.
December
In 2025, Christmas will fall on a Thursday. So, if your company doesn’t have an end-of-year break, you can create one by requesting a vacation on December 29 and literally go back to work next year!
Check out other holidays in 2025 to enjoy some time off!
Although some holidays in 2025 will fall during the weekend, you can still plan to enjoy the dates that fall on working days. Check out the calendar and keep an eye out for upcoming holidays:
January
- 01/01 – New Year (Wednesday)
- 25/01 – Anniversary of the city of São Paulo (Saturday) | Municipal holiday
March
- 03 and 04/03 – Carnival 2025 (Monday and Tuesday) | Public holiday
- 05/03 – Ash Wednesday (until 2pm) | Optional holiday
April
- 18/04 – Good Friday
- 21/04 – Tiradentes (Monday)
May
- 01/05 – Labor Day (Thursday)
June
- 19/06 – Corpus Christi (Thursday) | Public holiday
July
- 09/07 – Constitutionalist Revolution (Wednesday) | State holiday
September
- 07/09 – Independence of Brazil (Sunday)
October
- 12/10 – Our Lady of Aparecida (Sunday)
November
- 02/11 – All Souls’ Day (Sunday)
- 15/11 – Proclamation of the Republic (Saturday)
- 20/11 – Black Awareness Day (Thursday)
December
- 24/12 – Christmas Eve (Wednesday, after 2pm) | Optional holiday
- 25/12 – Christmas (Thursday)
- 12/31 – New Year’s Eve (Wednesday, after 2 p.m.) | Public holiday
And what to do during the vacations?
Dates set, now all that’s left is to decide how to make the most of your time off! If you want to take a break from the big city, here are some articles from São Paulo Secreto with tips on destinations in the interior of São Paulo:
- Cities on the coast of São Paulo for a refreshing day trip
- Guide to the São Paulo Canyons Region
- Site 2 hours from São Paulo is voted the best destination for traveling with children in Latin America
- Around the world: cities in São Paulo to discover other countries without leaving the state!
- The biggest waterfall in São Paulo is just a 3-hour drive from the capital
And that’s not all, is it? Check out our travel tab at this link, with even more tips on destinations close to the capital!
