Public holidays in Portugal
Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2026.
These are Portugal's 13 mandatory public holidays. Many towns also keep a municipal holiday, and Carnival is often a day off by agreement.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 25 April Saturday | Liberty Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 4 June Thursday | Corpus Christi Public holiday |
| 10 June Wednesday | Portugal Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Saturday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 5 October Monday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 1 November Sunday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 1 December Tuesday | Restoration of Independence Day Public holiday |
| 8 December Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 17 February Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday Observance |
| 3 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 24 December Thursday | Christmas Eve Observance |
| 31 December Thursday | New Year's Eve Observance |
Public holidays in 2027
Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 26 March Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 28 March Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 25 April Sunday | Liberty Day Public holiday |
| 1 May Saturday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 27 May Thursday | Corpus Christi Public holiday |
| 10 June Thursday | Portugal Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Sunday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 5 October Tuesday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 1 November Monday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 1 December Wednesday | Restoration of Independence Day Public holiday |
| 8 December Wednesday | Immaculate Conception Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
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