Market hours
Brazil Stock Market Hours
Live session status for the Brazil equity market, with the full trading schedule in São Paulo local time (GMT-3), auctions and breaks, and the 2026 holiday calendar.
- São Paulo
- GMT-3
- 10:00 – 17:00 local
A regular trading day
All times are São Paulo local time (GMT-3). Session times shift by one hour twice a year, tracking US daylight saving. The trading week runs Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.
Session structure
- Opening auction09:45 – 10:00
- Continuous trading10:00 – 17:00
- After-market17:30 – 18:00
Trading week
- MonOpen
- TueOpen
- WedOpen
- ThuOpen
- FriOpen
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
2026 holiday calendar
Full closures and shortened sessions for the Brazil market in 2026. Calendars can shift for local rule changes, special closures, or operational events, so treat each row as a planning reference rather than a guarantee.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day | Closed |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Mon | Carnival Monday | Closed |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Tue | Carnival Tuesday | Closed |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wed | Ash Wednesday (late open, 13:00) | Early close 17:00 |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Fri | Good Friday | Closed |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Tue | Tiradentes Day | Closed |
| 1 May 2026 | Fri | Labour Day | Closed |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Thu | Corpus Christi | Closed |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Mon | Independence Day | Closed |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Mon | Nossa Senhora Aparecida | Closed |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Mon | All Souls' Day | Closed |
| 20 Nov 2026 | Fri | Black Consciousness Day | Closed |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thu | Christmas Eve | Closed |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day | Closed |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thu | New Year's Eve | Closed |
Get this via the API
The status endpoint returns this market's phase, next open and close, sessions, and holidays — the same data behind this page. Live quotes for BR-prefixed symbols are available on the same key.
curl "https://api.tickerlayer.com/markets/status?market=BR" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"More markets in the Americas
Frequently asked questions
What time does the Brazil stock market open?
Regular trading opens at 10:00 São Paulo time (GMT-3).
What time does the Brazil stock market close?
The regular session ends at 17:00 São Paulo time (GMT-3). After-hours activity continues until 18:00. On 1 scheduled day in 2026 the session closes early; the holiday calendar above lists each one.
Does the Brazil market have a lunch break?
No. The session runs continuously from 10:00 to 17:00 São Paulo time.
Is the Brazil stock market open on weekends?
No. The trading week runs Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.
How many market holidays does Brazil have in 2026?
The 2026 calendar lists 14 full closures and 1 shortened session. Calendars can shift for local rule changes or special closures, so treat the list as a planning reference.