Offices
Corporate headquarters, professional service firms, and administrative offices.
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Outside hoursLive business status
Brasilia is closed
Next opens Thursday at 8:00 AM · in 3h 47m
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Local time in Brasilia
4:12 AM
Thursday, September 17
UTC-03:00
Day at a glance
Today's schedule
Banks
Retail bank branches, credit unions, and financial transaction centers.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Outside hoursGovernment
Federal ministries, distrital secretariats, and public service centers.
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Outside hoursRetail
Shopping malls, commercial strip stores (comércio local), and markets.
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Outside hoursDining
Restaurants, cafes, food courts, and traditional dining establishments.
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Outside hoursLocal convention
Working week
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Corporate headquarters, professional service firms, and administrative offices. Standard corporate operating window
Across time zones
Best time to call Brasilia
Your time
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
America/New_York
Brasilia time
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, Sep 17
Recommended contact window
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM your time
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Brasilia
Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · Brazil
01 Jan New Year's DayConfraternização Universal Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
16 Feb CarnivalCarnaval Passed
Bank, Optional. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
17 Feb CarnivalCarnaval Passed
Bank, Optional. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
03 Apr Good FridaySexta-feira Santa Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 Apr Easter SundayDomingo de Páscoa Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
21 Apr TiradentesDia de Tiradentes Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
01 May Labour DayDia do Trabalhador Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
04 Jun Corpus Christi Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
07 Sep Independence DayDia da Independência Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
12 Oct Our Lady of AparecidaNossa Senhora Aparecida 25 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
02 Nov All Souls' DayDia de Finados 46 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
15 Nov Republic Proclamation DayProclamação da República 59 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
20 Nov Black Awareness DayDia da Consciência Negra 64 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas DayNatal 99 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Before you make contact
Local business guidance
Government Agencies & Esplanada
Public offices across the Esplanada dos Ministérios and local Federal District agencies operate Monday through Friday, usually between 08:00 and 18:00. Many require prior online scheduling for citizen services.
Banking Operations
In accordance with FEBRABAN and Central Bank regulations, physical bank branches offer in-person customer service Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00. Automated teller machines remain accessible beyond these hours.
Commercial Blocks & Malls
Brasília features a unique urban layout with neighborhood commercial blocks (comércio local) and major shopping malls. Street shops often close earlier on Saturdays around 13:00, whereas shopping centers run continuously from 10:00 to 22:00.
Dining Patterns
Sit-down restaurants in Asa Sul and Asa Norte usually observe split hours, serving lunch from 12:00 to 15:30 and reopening for dinner at 19:00. Shopping center food courts and casual cafeterias offer continuous all-day service.