Public holidays in Portugal 2026

There are 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 19 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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13 national and 19 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAno Novonationwide
ThursdaySaint Joseph's DayDia de São JoséSantarém
FridayGood FridaySexta-feira Santanationwide
SundayEaster SundayPáscoanationwide
TuesdayFeast of Our Lady of MércolesDia de Nossa Senhora de MércolesCastelo Branco
SaturdayFreedom DayDia da Liberdadenationwide
FridayLabor DayDia do Trabalhadornationwide
TuesdaySaint Joanna's DayDia de Santa JoanaAveiro
ThursdayAscension DayQuinta-feira da AscensãoBeja
FridayMunicipal Holiday of LeiriaDia do Município de LeiriaLeiria
SaturdayMunicipal Holiday of PortalegreDia do Município de PortalegrePortalegre
MondayDay of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresDia da Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores
ThursdayCorpus ChristiCorpo de Deusnationwide
WednesdayDay of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesasnationwide
SaturdaySaint Anthony's DayDia de Santo AntónioLisboa, Vila Real
WednesdaySaint John's DayDia de São JoãoBraga, Porto
MondaySaint Peter's DayDia de São PedroÉvora
WednesdayDay of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesDia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades MadeirensesRegião Autónoma da Madeira
SaturdaySaint Elizabeth's DayDia de Santa IsabelCoimbra
SaturdayAssumption DayAssunção de Nossa Senhoranationwide
ThursdayFeast of Our Lady of SorrowsDia de Nossa Senhora da AgoniaViana do Castelo
SaturdayFeast of Our Lady of GracesDia de Nossa Senhora das GraçasBragança
MondayMunicipal Holiday of FaroDia do Município de FaroFaro
TuesdayBocage DayDia de BocageSetúbal
MondaySaint Matthew's DayDia de São MateusViseu
MondayRepublic DayImplantação da Repúblicanationwide
SundayAll Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santosnationwide
FridayMunicipal Holiday of GuardaDia do Município da GuardaGuarda
TuesdayRestoration of Independence DayRestauração da Independêncianationwide
TuesdayImmaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceiçãonationwide
FridayChristmas DayDia de Natalnationwide
Saturday1st OctavePrimeira OitavaRegião Autónoma da Madeira

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by region

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Aveiro1410
Public holidays 2026 Beja1410
Public holidays 2026 Braga1410
Public holidays 2026 Bragança149
Public holidays 2026 Castelo Branco1410
Public holidays 2026 Coimbra149
Public holidays 2026 Évora1410
Public holidays 2026 Faro1410
Public holidays 2026 Guarda1410
Public holidays 2026 Leiria1410
Public holidays 2026 Lisboa149
Public holidays 2026 Portalegre149
Public holidays 2026 Porto1410
Public holidays 2026 Região Autónoma da Madeira1510
Public holidays 2026 Região Autónoma dos Açores1410
Public holidays 2026 Santarém1410
Public holidays 2026 Setúbal1410
Public holidays 2026 Viana do Castelo1410
Public holidays 2026 Vila Real149
Public holidays 2026 Viseu1410

Long weekends 2026

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Freedom Day, Labor Day
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun30 May – 4 Jun 2026362Corpus Christi
Fri 5 Jun4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026144Corpus Christi
Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun6 Jun – 10 Jun 2026252.5Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun10 Jun – 14 Jun 2026252.5Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026492.3Republic Day
Mon 30 Nov28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026144Restoration of Independence Day
Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec, Fri 4 Dec1 Dec – 6 Dec 2026362Restoration of Independence Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026144Immaculate Conception
Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026362Immaculate Conception
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?

13 nationwide holidays, plus 19 that apply only in some regions. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Portugal?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is Restoration of Independence Day on Tuesday, 1 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2026?

Região Autónoma da Madeira with 15; 19 regions have the fewest with 14.

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