Public holidays 2026 in Portugal
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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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Applies in | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Dia de São José | Santarém | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Páscoa | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles | Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles | Castelo Branco | ||
| Saturday | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Dia do Trabalhador | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Saint Joanna's Day | Dia de Santa Joana | Aveiro | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Quinta-feira da Ascensão | Beja | ||
| Friday | Municipal Holiday of Leiria | Dia do Município de Leiria | Leiria | ||
| Saturday | Municipal Holiday of Portalegre | Dia do Município de Portalegre | Portalegre | ||
| Monday | Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores | Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores | Região Autónoma dos Açores | ||
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus | nationwide | ||
| Wednesday | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Saint Anthony's Day | Dia de Santo António | Lisboa, Vila Real | ||
| Wednesday | Saint John's Day | Dia de São João | Braga, Porto | ||
| Monday | Saint Peter's Day | Dia de São Pedro | Évora | ||
| 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 | ||
| Saturday | Saint Elizabeth's Day | Dia de Santa Isabel | Coimbra | ||
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows | Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia | Viana do Castelo | ||
| Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of Graces | Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças | Bragança | ||
| Monday | Municipal Holiday of Faro | Dia do Município de Faro | Faro | ||
| Tuesday | Bocage Day | Dia de Bocage | Setúbal | ||
| Monday | Saint Matthew's Day | Dia de São Mateus | Viseu | ||
| Monday | Republic Day | Implantação da República | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Dia de Todos os Santos | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Municipal Holiday of Guarda | Dia do Município da Guarda | Guarda | ||
| Tuesday | Restoration of Independence Day | Restauração da Independência | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Dia de Natal | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | 1st Octave | Primeira Oitava | Região 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
Long weekends 2026
14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Freedom Day, Labor Day |
| Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun | 30 May – 4 Jun 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Corpus Christi |
| Fri 5 Jun | 4 Jun – 7 Jun 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Corpus Christi |
| Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun | 6 Jun – 10 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities |
| Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun | 10 Jun – 14 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities |
| Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct | 3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Republic Day |
| Mon 30 Nov | 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Restoration of Independence Day |
| Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec, Fri 4 Dec | 1 Dec – 6 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Restoration of Independence Day |
| Mon 7 Dec | 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Immaculate Conception |
| Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec | 8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Immaculate Conception |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas 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.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code PT (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.portuguese) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027