Public holidays in Portugal 2026

13 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Portugal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Páscoa	Páscoa
25 April Saturday	Saturday	Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade	Dia da Liberdade
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus	Corpo de Deus
10 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas	Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora	Assunção de Nossa Senhora
5 October Monday	Monday	Republic Day Implantação da República	Implantação da República
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos	Dia de Todos os Santos
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Restoration of Independence Day Restauração da Independência	Restauração da Independência
8 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição	Imaculada Conceição
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day Dia de São José	Santarém
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles	Castelo Branco
12 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Joanna's Day Dia de Santa Joana	Aveiro
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Quinta-feira da Ascensão	Beja
22 May Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria Dia do Município de Leiria	Leiria
23 May Saturday	Saturday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre Dia do Município de Portalegre	Portalegre
25 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores	Região Autónoma dos Açores
13 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint Anthony's Day Dia de Santo António	Lisboa, Vila Real
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint John's Day Dia de São João	Braga, Porto
29 June Monday	Monday	Saint Peter's Day Dia de São Pedro	Évora
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses	Região Autónoma da Madeira
4 July Saturday	Saturday	Saint Elizabeth's Day Dia de Santa Isabel	Coimbra
20 August Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia	Viana do Castelo
22 August Saturday	Saturday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças	Bragança
7 September Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Faro Dia do Município de Faro	Faro
15 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Bocage Day Dia de Bocage	Setúbal
21 September Monday	Monday	Saint Matthew's Day Dia de São Mateus	Viseu
27 November Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda Dia do Município da Guarda	Guarda
26 December Saturday	Saturday	1st Octave Primeira Oitava	Região Autónoma da Madeira

Full list for one region

Show nationwide plus local holidays for

Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
19 March Thursday	Thursday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles	Regional
25 April Saturday	Saturday	Freedom Day	Nationwide
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day	Nationwide
12 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Joanna's Day	Regional
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Regional
22 May Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria	Regional
23 May Saturday	Saturday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre	Regional
25 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores	Regional
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
10 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities	Nationwide
13 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint Anthony's Day	Regional
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Monday	Monday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities	Regional
4 July Saturday	Saturday	Saint Elizabeth's Day	Regional
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day	Nationwide
20 August Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows	Regional
22 August Saturday	Saturday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces	Regional
7 September Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Faro	Regional
15 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Bocage Day	Regional
21 September Monday	Monday	Saint Matthew's Day	Regional
5 October Monday	Monday	Republic Day	Nationwide
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
27 November Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda	Regional
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Restoration of Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Saturday	Saturday	1st Octave	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Portugal (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 22°C (72°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 24% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Lisbon: high 20°C (68°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 11% of days
Mon 30 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec)
Restoration of Independence Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 41% of days
Mon 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec)
Immaculate Conception
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 29% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Good Friday Where to go for Labor Day Where to go for Saint John's Day Where to go for Republic Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 4 Jun – Wed 10 Jun — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 5 Jun, Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Nov) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec · Restoration of Independence DayShow on calendar ↓