Public Holidays in Portugal 2026 🇵🇹
Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2026; the next one is All Saints' Day on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.
- 13public holidays 2026
- 4long weekends
- 4on a weekend
- Fridaymost common weekday
Weekend in Portugal: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Sat 25 Apr | Saturday (weekend) | Liberty Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Wed 10 Jun | Wednesday | Portugal Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | Assumption | Public holiday | |
| Mon 5 Oct | Monday | Implantação da República | Public holiday | |
| Sun 1 Nov | Sunday (weekend) | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 1 Dec | Tuesday | Restauração da Independência | Public holiday | |
| Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · 3 days off · Implantação da República
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Fri 5 Jun off → 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun) · Corpus Christi
- Take Mon 30 Nov off → 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec) · Restauração da Independência
- Take Mon 7 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec) · Immaculate Conception
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Sun 25 Apr | Sunday | Liberty Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 27 May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Thu 10 Jun | Thursday | Portugal Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption | Public holiday |
| Tue 5 Oct | Tuesday | Implantação da República | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 1 Dec | Wednesday | Restauração da Independência | Public holiday |
| Wed 8 Dec | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 3 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (3 days); Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (4)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| Sun 3 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Thu 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Portugal
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?
- 13 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 13 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Portugal?
- 4 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Liberty Day (Saturday), Assumption (Saturday), All Saints' Day (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 2026?
- 4 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (3 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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