Long weekends in Portugal 2026 and 2027
Portugal has 3 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 May – Sun 30 May).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr 3 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct 3 days | Republic Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Fri 5 Jun 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 JunCorpus Christi |
| Mon 30 Nov 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 DecRestoration of Independence Day |
| Mon 7 Dec 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 DecImmaculate Conception |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar 3 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday |
| Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov 3 days | All Saints' Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 28 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 27 May – Sun 30 MayCorpus Christi |
| Fri 11 Jun 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 10 Jun – Sun 13 JunPortugal Day |
| Mon 4 Oct 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 2 Oct – Tue 5 OctRepublic Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Portugal are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Portugal · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Portugal holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.