Public Holidays in Portugal — 2028
There are 17 public holidays in Portugal in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 13 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 59 days, from Saturday, January 1, 2028 to Tuesday, February 29, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 6 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
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (4)
- Longest gap
- 59 days
- Capital
- Lisbon
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Ano Novo |
| Tue, Feb 29 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Tue, Apr 25 | Tuesday | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thu, Jun 1 | Thursday | Azores Day | Dia dos Açores |
| Sat, Jun 10 | Saturday | National Day | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas |
| Thu, Jun 15 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus |
| Sat, Jul 1 | Saturday | Madeira Day | Dia da Madeira |
| Tue, Aug 15 | Tuesday | Assumption Day | Assunção de Nossa Senhora |
| Thu, Oct 5 | Thursday | Republic Day | Implantação da República |
| Wed, Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints Day | Dia de Todos-os-Santos |
| Fri, Dec 1 | Friday | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Friday | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Natal |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | Primeira Oitava |
How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2028?
17 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Portugal in 2028?
Ano Novo on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Primeira Oitava on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Saturday, January 1, 2028 and Tuesday, February 29, 2028 — 59 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.