Holiday calendar
Public holidays in Portugal 2026
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
18holidays shown
13nationwide
5regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 03 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 05 Apr | Sunday | Easter | Nationwide |
| 25 Apr | Saturday | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 01 May | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 25 May | Monday | Day of the Azores | Azores |
| 04 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 10 Jun | Wednesday | Portugal Day | Nationwide |
| 13 Jun | Saturday | Feast of St. Anthony | Lisbon |
| 24 Jun | Wednesday | Feast of St. John the Baptist | Porto |
| 01 Jul | Wednesday | Madeira Day | Madeira |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 05 Oct | Monday | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| 01 Nov | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 01 Dec | Tuesday | Restoration of Independence | Nationwide |
| 08 Dec | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Day | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Holiday | Madeira |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 3 | 0 | Christmas Day |
| 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Restoration of Independence |
| 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Immaculate Conception Day |
| 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Restoration of Independence |
Suggested leave dates
- 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026: take 30 Nov (1 leave day)
- 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026: take 7 Dec (1 leave day)
- 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 24 Dec (1 leave day)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 28 Dec (1 leave day)
- 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2026: take 27 Nov, 30 Nov (2 leave days)