Tiradentes Day 2026
📅 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
📝 About Tiradentes Day 2026
Tiradentes Day on April 21 is a national holiday in Brazil honoring Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, a key figure in the Inconfidencia Mineira, the 18th-century movement for Brazilian independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Tiradentes, whose nickname means tooth-puller because he practiced rudimentary dentistry, was the only conspirator executed for the failed uprising, hanged and quartered in Rio de Janeiro in 1792. He is regarded as Brazil's national hero and martyr for independence, and his image appears on Brazilian currency and in public monuments across the country. The holiday is observed with civic ceremonies, educational events, and cultural activities that celebrate the spirit of freedom and resistance that Tiradentes embodied.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Tuesday
- Days Remaining
- 23
- Category
- National Days
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 23 days until Tiradentes Day 2026 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Tiradentes Day 2026 is on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Tiradentes Day on April 21 is a national holiday in Brazil honoring Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, a key figure in the Inconfidencia Mineira, the 18th-century movement for Brazilian independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Tiradentes, whose nickname means tooth-puller because he practiced rudimentary dentistry, was the only conspirator executed for the failed uprising, hanged and quartered in Rio de Janeiro in 1792. He is regarded as Brazil's national hero and martyr for independence, and his image appears on Brazilian currency and in public monuments across the country. The holiday is observed with civic ceremonies, educational events, and cultural activities that celebrate the spirit of freedom and resistance that Tiradentes embodied.
Tiradentes Day 2026 falls on a Tuesday.