DF Declares Holiday on January 2, Federal Government Does Not

The Government of the Federal District has decreed a facultative holiday for January 2, 2026. Essential services such as emergency hospitals and the Samu will remain operational, while administrative offices and some health units will be closed.

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Quick Summary

1This measure was published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette on December 23.
2Vaccination services will be suspended on January 1 and 2, resuming on Saturday, January 3.
3The Brasília Zoo and Botanical Garden will be open and free on January 1, while the Brasília Zoo will also operate normally on January 2.

Quick Summary

The Governo do Distrito Federal (GDF) has decreed a facultative holiday for January 2, 2026, affecting all state-level public administration agencies. This decision was published in an extra edition of the Diário Oficial do Distrito Federal (DODF) on December 23. In contrast, the Governo Federal has not determined a holiday for this date.

Essential services remain exempt from the holiday measure. Regional hospital emergency rooms, UPAs, and the Samu will continue to operate 24 hours a day. Regarding healthcare, Basic Health Units (UBS) and dental specialty centers will be closed on January 1 and 2, with specific hours for dental emergencies at regional hospitals. Vaccination services will be suspended on January 1 and 2, resuming on Saturday, January 3.

Public utilities such as energy and water will maintain continuous operations, and urban cleaning services will operate normally on December 31 and January 2. The Brasília Zoo and Botanical Garden will offer free entry on January 1 and will operate normally on January 2. Administrative services, including the Secretariats of Education and Justice, will be closed on January 1 and 2, with specific protocols for urgent demands.

Official Holiday Declaration

The Governo do Distrito Federal (GDF) officially decreed a facultative holiday for January 2, 2026. The measure applies to all organs and entities of the direct and indirect administration of the DF. The decision was formalized in an extra edition of the Diário Oficial do Distrito Federal (DODF) published on December 23.

Unlike the state government, the Governo Federal did not establish a holiday for Friday, January 2. The first official facultative holiday on the federal calendar remains scheduled for February 16, which is Carnival Monday.

It is important to note that the holiday does not apply to services considered essential to the population. These services will continue to function to ensure public safety and health.

Health and Emergency Services 🏥

Emergency Care

Emergency services in regional hospitals, UPAs (Emergency Care Units), and the Casa de Parto de São Sebastião will operate 24 hours a day. The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) will also maintain its 24-hour operation via telephone 192.

Basic Health Units and Dentistry

Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBSs) and Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas (CEOs) will operate until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, and will be closed on January 1 and 2. Specific dental emergency services include:

Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (Hran): 24-hour service every day.
Hospital Regional de Taguatinga (HRT): Service on Saturday, January 3, and Sunday, January 4, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Hospital Regional do Gama (HRG): Wednesday from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM; Thursday and Friday from 6:00 PM to midnight; weekends from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Vaccination and Mental Health

Vaccination rooms will operate until 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31. There will be no vaccination on January 1 or 2, with services resuming on Saturday, January 3. Regarding mental health, Caps III and Caps AD III maintain 24-hour service. Caps I, II, and the Caps Infanto-Juvenil (Capsi) will operate until 2:00 PM on Wednesday and will be closed on January 1 and 2.

Pharmacies and Clinics

Specialized Pharmaceutical Assistance (Ceaf) units, known as high-cost pharmacies, will operate until 12:00 PM on Wednesday and will be closed on January 1 and 2. Outpatient clinics and polyclinics will operate until 2:00 PM on Wednesday and will be closed on January 1 and 2.

Public Services and Infrastructure 💡

Utilities and Urban Cleaning

The Companhia Energética de Brasília Iluminação Pública e Serviços (CEB Ipes) will maintain continuous operation. The Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal (Caesb) will operate on Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM but will have no in-person service on January 1 and 2; however, operation and maintenance teams will continue working normally. The Serviço de Limpeza Urbana (SLU) will maintain normal services on December 31 and January 2, operating on a shift schedule on January 1.

Transport and Finance

The Departamento de Trânsito do DF (Detran-DF) will operate until 2:00 PM on Wednesday and will have no in-person service on January 1 and 2. Educational actions and traffic inspection services will continue normally. The Banco de Brasília (BRB) will keep all agencies closed on December 31 and January 1; service will resume on Friday, January 2.

Parks and Recreation

All parks managed by Brasília Ambiental will operate during normal hours. The Brasília Zoo will operate until 12:00 PM on Wednesday and normally on January 1 and 2, with free entry on January 1 under the Lazer para Todos program. The Jardim Botânico de Brasília will allow entry until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, will be closed on January 1, and will operate normally on January 2, also with free entry on January 1.

Administrative and Judicial Offices 📚

Education and Women's Secretariat

School secretariats will maintain regular service for parents and students on business days until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, with no service on January 1 and 2. The Secretaria da Mulher will maintain the Casa da Mulher Brasileira and Casa Abrigo with uninterrupted 24-hour service, while other units will be closed.

Justice and Citizenship (Sejus)

Units of the Na Hora program will be closed on January 1 and 2. Tutelary Councils follow the same schedule, except for urgent demands, which can be registered by phone at 125. The Centro Integrado 18 de Maio will answer calls at (61) 98314-0636 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The Direito Delas program units will close on January 1 and reopen on January 2. The nuclei in Gama and Planaltina will be in internal work due to the forensic recess of the Public Ministry, which continues until January 6.