Public holidays in Lagoa Santa (GO) in 2026 and 2027

Lagoa Santa follows the national public holidays and has two municipal holidays: the town's anniversary, on July 21, and the day of the patron saint, Nossa Senhora Aparecida, on October 12, which coincides with the national holiday. The tables below list all the dates for 2026 and 2027 with the day of the week, so you can spot the long weekends, which are the periods when the town fills up.

Holidays in 2026

Holidays in 2027

Long weekends: when the town fills up

Lagoa Santa has about 1,400 inhabitants and a few dozen hotels, guesthouses and holiday homes. Any holiday that joins up with a weekend brings people from Goiânia, Brasília, Campo Grande, Rio Verde and inland São Paulo state, and lodging sells out. The long weekends to watch:

2026

• Carnival (02/14 to 02/17): four days with Carnalagoa at the Municipal Lake. The busiest period of the first half of the year.
• Holy Week (04/03 to 04/05): Friday to Sunday.
• Tiradentes (04/18 to 04/21): a Tuesday, with many people taking the Monday off as a bridge day.
• Labor Day (05/01 to 05/03): Friday to Sunday.
• Corpus Christi (06/04 to 06/07): Thursday to Sunday, even though it is an optional day off.
• Town anniversary (07/18 to 07/21): a Tuesday in the middle of the July high season.
• September 7 (09/05 to 09/07): Saturday to Monday.
• October 12 (10/10 to 10/12): Saturday to Monday, with the patron saint's festival and Children's Day.
• All Souls' Day (10/31 to 11/02): Saturday to Monday.
• Black Consciousness Day (11/20 to 11/22): Friday to Sunday.
• Christmas and New Year (12/25/2026 and 01/01/2027): both dates fall on a Friday, forming two long weekends in a row. Many people stay the whole week. See New Year's Eve in Lagoa Santa.

2027

• Carnival (02/06 to 02/09): four days, with Carnalagoa expected (confirm).
• Holy Week (03/26 to 03/28): Friday to Sunday.
• Tiradentes (04/21): a Wednesday, with no natural bridge.
• Corpus Christi (05/27 to 05/30): Thursday to Sunday.
• 30th anniversary (07/21): a Wednesday, during the July holidays.
• September 7, October 12 and All Souls' Day: all on a Tuesday, with a strong tendency to bridge with the Monday (09/04 to 09/07, 10/09 to 10/12 and 10/30 to 11/02).
• Proclamation of the Republic (11/13 to 11/15): Saturday to Monday.
• Christmas and New Year: in 2027 they fall on a Saturday, with no automatic bridge, but within the holidays.

What changes in town on holidays

• Lodging: book weeks in advance for long weekends and months ahead for Christmas, New Year, Carnival and July. Confirm special rates and the minimum number of nights. List on Where to stay.
• City Hall and public services: closed on national and municipal holidays. On working days service is Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., on (64) 3640-1303. Property tax (IPTU) and certificates can be issued online at lagoasanta.go.gov.br/servicos/.
• Banks and shops: follow national holiday rules; on the municipal holiday of 07/21, confirm. Bring cash and Pix, as there are few ATMs.
• Lagoon and water parks: Thermas Lagoa Santa and the Kin Gin water park open on holidays, with more visitors and, in some cases, high-season prices. Confirm day-use hours and prices.
• Roads: the access roads are single-lane. When people leave for and return from holidays, take extra care with animals on the road and rain (October to March). See Getting there.
• Emergencies: the HPS (64) 3640-1267 and the Military Police (64) 3640-1147 operate normally. Other contacts on Useful phone numbers.

Optional days off

Carnival (Monday and Tuesday) and Corpus Christi are federal optional days off, not public holidays. In practice, public offices and many shops close, and for tourism they work like long weekends. Ash Wednesday usually has reduced hours. Commemorative dates such as Public Servants' Day (10/28) may become a municipal optional day off by decree; check.