What are João Pessoa's municipal holidays?

24 June, São João's day, and 5 August, the day of Our Lady of the Snows and the city's birthday. In 2027 both fall on a Thursday.

Which 2027 holiday is best for a trip to João Pessoa?

Those from September to November — Independence, Aparecida, All Souls' and the Republic — which fall in the driest season with prices outside high season.

2027 public holidays: long weekends in João Pessoa

2027 holidays, month by month

The list below covers Brazil's national holidays in 2027, João Pessoa's two municipal holidays and the optional days most used for travel — with the day of the week, which is what makes or breaks a long weekend.

1 January, Friday — New Year's Day: a three-day weekend, at the height of high season.
8 and 9 February, Monday and Tuesday — Carnival (optional days off): Saturday through Ash Wednesday.
26 March, Friday — Good Friday: a long weekend through Easter Sunday on the 28th.
21 April, Wednesday — Tiradentes Day: no natural bridge.
1 May, Saturday — Labour Day: falls on a weekend.
27 May, Thursday — Corpus Christi (optional in many places): bridge with the Friday.
24 June, Thursday — São João, a municipal holiday in João Pessoa: bridge with the Friday, right in Campina Grande's São João.
5 August, Thursday — Our Lady of the Snows, a municipal holiday and the city's birthday: bridge with the Friday, during the Festa das Neves.
7 September, Tuesday — Independence Day: bridge with the Monday.
12 October, Tuesday — Our Lady of Aparecida: bridge with the Monday.
2 November, Tuesday — All Souls' Day: bridge with Monday the 1st.
15 November, Monday — Proclamation of the Republic: a three-day weekend.
20 November, Saturday — Black Consciousness Day: falls on a weekend.
25 December, Saturday — Christmas; and New Year's Eve, 31 December, falls on a Friday.

The best long weekends for João Pessoa

Weather-wise, the long weekends from September to November are 2027's best: Independence, Aparecida, All Souls' and the Republic all fall in the driest, sunniest time of year, with prices still below high season. That is four chances of four beach days.

Carnival and Holy Week still catch the summer, but demand is high. Corpus Christi and São João fall in the rainy season — good for forró, not for guaranteed beach days.

Avenida Almirante Tamandaré at night in Tambaú, with parked cars and trees — Photo: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons

On long weekends the seafront fills up and minimum stays tend to rise. Book early and you choose the property; leave it to the last week and you get what is left.

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