Lula's 2027 presidential inauguration moved to January 5

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, re-elected today, will be sworn in for his fourth term on January 5, 2027, a Tuesday, four days after the traditional date, per Constitutional Amendment 111. The change, first applied to the 2026 election winners, moves the ceremony from January 1, used since 1995, to facilitate attendance by foreign leaders and governors, whose state ceremonies will now occur on January 6, 2027. Congressional members retain their February 1, 2027, swearing-in, while mayors keep January 1. The official ceremony will occur in a Congress session in Brasília, with detailed scheduling pending official announcement.