Public Holidays in Portugal — 2026
There are 17 public holidays in Portugal in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 8 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 51 days, from Saturday, August 15, 2026 to Monday, October 5, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 5 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Portugal sits in Southern Europe, is run from Lisbon, pays in Euro, and has about 10.2M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 17
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (4)
- Longest gap
- 51 days
- Capital
- Lisbon
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Ano Novo |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Sat, Apr 25 | Saturday | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Azores Day | Dia dos Açores |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus |
| Wed, Jun 10 | Wednesday | National Day | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas |
| Wed, Jul 1 | Wednesday | Madeira Day | Dia da Madeira |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Assunção de Nossa Senhora |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Monday | Republic Day | Implantação da República |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints Day | Dia de Todos-os-Santos |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Tuesday | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Natal |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Primeira Oitava |
How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?
17 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Portugal in 2026?
Ano Novo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Primeira Oitava on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Portugal?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Portugal in 2026?
Between Saturday, August 15, 2026 and Monday, October 5, 2026 — 51 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.