Public holidays in Portugal 2028

There are 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. 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 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayAno Novonationwide
SundaySaint Joseph's DayDia de São JoséSantarém
FridayGood FridaySexta-feira Santanationwide
SundayEaster SundayPáscoanationwide
TuesdayFreedom DayDia da Liberdadenationwide
MondayLabor DayDia do Trabalhadornationwide
TuesdayFeast of Our Lady of MércolesDia de Nossa Senhora de MércolesCastelo Branco
FridaySaint Joanna's DayDia de Santa JoanaAveiro
MondayMunicipal Holiday of LeiriaDia do Município de LeiriaLeiria
TuesdayMunicipal Holiday of PortalegreDia do Município de PortalegrePortalegre
ThursdayAscension DayQuinta-feira da AscensãoBeja
MondayDay of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresDia da Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores
SaturdayDay of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesasnationwide
TuesdaySaint Anthony's DayDia de Santo AntónioLisboa, Vila Real
ThursdayCorpus ChristiCorpo de Deusnationwide
SaturdaySaint John's DayDia de São JoãoBraga, Porto
ThursdaySaint Peter's DayDia de São PedroÉvora
SaturdayDay of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesDia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades MadeirensesRegião Autónoma da Madeira
TuesdaySaint Elizabeth's DayDia de Santa IsabelCoimbra
TuesdayAssumption DayAssunção de Nossa Senhoranationwide
SundayFeast of Our Lady of SorrowsDia de Nossa Senhora da AgoniaViana do Castelo
TuesdayFeast of Our Lady of GracesDia de Nossa Senhora das GraçasBragança
ThursdayMunicipal Holiday of FaroDia do Município de FaroFaro
FridayBocage DayDia de BocageSetúbal
ThursdaySaint Matthew's DayDia de São MateusViseu
ThursdayRepublic DayImplantação da Repúblicanationwide
WednesdayAll Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santosnationwide
MondayMunicipal Holiday of GuardaDia do Município da GuardaGuarda
FridayRestoration of Independence DayRestauração da Independêncianationwide
FridayImmaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceiçãonationwide
MondayChristmas DayDia de Natalnationwide
Tuesday1st 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 2028 Aveiro1411
Public holidays 2028 Beja1411
Public holidays 2028 Braga1410
Public holidays 2028 Bragança1411
Public holidays 2028 Castelo Branco1411
Public holidays 2028 Coimbra1411
Public holidays 2028 Évora1411
Public holidays 2028 Faro1411
Public holidays 2028 Guarda1411
Public holidays 2028 Leiria1411
Public holidays 2028 Lisboa1411
Public holidays 2028 Portalegre1411
Public holidays 2028 Porto1410
Public holidays 2028 Região Autónoma da Madeira1511
Public holidays 2028 Região Autónoma dos Açores1411
Public holidays 2028 Santarém1410
Public holidays 2028 Setúbal1411
Public holidays 2028 Viana do Castelo1410
Public holidays 2028 Vila Real1411
Public holidays 2028 Viseu1411

Long weekends 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028492.3Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Mon 24 Apr22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028144Freedom Day
Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr25 Apr – 1 May 2028372.3Freedom Day, Labor Day
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3Labor Day
Mon 12 Jun, Tue 13 Jun, Wed 14 Jun10 Jun – 15 Jun 2028362Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, Corpus Christi
Fri 16 Jun15 Jun – 18 Jun 2028144Corpus Christi
Mon 14 Aug12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028144Assumption Day
Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028362Assumption Day
Mon 2 Oct, Tue 3 Oct, Wed 4 Oct30 Sep – 5 Oct 2028362Republic Day
Fri 6 Oct5 Oct – 8 Oct 2028144Republic Day
Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct28 Oct – 1 Nov 2028252.5All Saints' Day
Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov1 Nov – 5 Nov 2028252.5All Saints' Day
Mon 27 Nov, Tue 28 Nov, Wed 29 Nov, Thu 30 Nov25 Nov – 3 Dec 2028492.3Restoration of Independence Day
Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec1 Dec – 10 Dec 20284102.5Restoration of Independence Day, Immaculate Conception
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas 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 2028?

13 nationwide holidays, plus 19 that apply only in some regions. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Freedom Day: take 1 day of leave (24 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?

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

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