Public holidays
Portugal: 13 public holiday dates in 2026 (13 days off) and 13 in 2027 (13 days off), with 252 working days in 2026 and 253 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 3 April 2026 | 2026-W14 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Sunday 5 April 2026 | 2026-W14 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| Saturday 25 April 2026 | 2026-W17 | Freedom Day | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 4 June 2026 | 2026-W23 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| Wednesday 10 June 2026 | 2026-W24 | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities | Yes |
| Saturday 15 August 2026 | 2026-W33 | Assumption Day | Yes |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | 2026-W41 | Republic Day | Yes |
| Sunday 1 November 2026 | 2026-W44 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 1 December 2026 | 2026-W49 | Restoration of Independence Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 8 December 2026 | 2026-W50 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | 2027-W12 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 2027-W12 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| Sunday 25 April 2027 | 2027-W16 | Freedom Day | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 27 May 2027 | 2027-W21 | Corpus Christi | Yes |
| Thursday 10 June 2027 | 2027-W23 | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities | Yes |
| Sunday 15 August 2027 | 2027-W32 | Assumption Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 5 October 2027 | 2027-W40 | Republic Day | Yes |
| Monday 1 November 2027 | 2027-W44 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 1 December 2027 | 2027-W48 | Restoration of Independence Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 8 December 2027 | 2027-W49 | Immaculate Conception | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 | Friday 26 March 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 5 April 2026 | Sunday 28 March 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday 4 June 2026 | Thursday 27 May 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| May | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| June | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| November | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| December | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| Q1 | 63 | 62 | −1 |
| Q2 | 61 | 63 | +2 |
| Q3 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Q4 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Year | 252 | 253 | +1 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.
At work: Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.
A solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It falls on the Friday immediately before Easter Sunday.
At work: Fine to mention the long weekend. It is a sombre day for those who observe it, so avoid "Happy Good Friday". Its date moves every year with Easter, so check the calendar when planning spring deadlines.
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.
Freedom Day, on 25 April, celebrates the Carnation Revolution of 1974, a military coup that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship and established the Third Republic. It got its name because almost no shots were fired, and restaurant worker Celeste Caeiro offered carnations to soldiers.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
The Feast of Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, celebrates the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It is observed by the Catholic Church and by some Lutheran and Anglican churches, nine weeks after Maundy Thursday.
At work: Fine to mention. A Thursday off where it is a holiday.
Portugal Day, on 10 June, remembers the death in 1580 of Luís de Camões, the poet whose epic Os Lusíadas celebrates Portuguese history and achievements. It is also celebrated by Portuguese people around the world.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
The Assumption of Mary is the Catholic dogma that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken body and soul into heaven. It is celebrated on 15 August. The Eastern Churches have an equivalent belief, the Dormition.
At work: Fine to mention. A public holiday in many Catholic countries.
5 October commemorates the 1910 Revolution, the overthrow of the centuries-old Portuguese monarchy and its replacement by the First Portuguese Republic.
At work: Fine to mention. A day off.
A Christian holy day celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, on 1 November in the Catholic Church. It is followed by All Souls' Day on 2 November. Where it is a public holiday, cemetery rituals such as offerings of flowers, candles and prayers for the graves of loved ones often take place. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
At work: Fine to mention, but it is a reflective day about remembering loved ones, not a festive one, so avoid "Happy All Saints' Day".
Marks 1 December 1640, when a revolution ended the sixty years of Spanish rule that began in 1580 and put John IV on the Portuguese throne. It is celebrated as a public holiday.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
The Immaculate Conception is the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It was defined as a dogma in 1854 by Pope Pius IX, and its feast day is 8 December. It is about Mary's conception, not the birth of Jesus.
At work: Fine to mention. A public holiday in many Catholic countries.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.
At work: Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, "Happy holidays" is a safe choice.
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