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Public holidays in Portugal

17 public holidays in 2026 — 14 nationwide, plus 3 that only apply in certain regions.

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Here are all 14 nationwide public holidays in Portugal for 2026, with dates, local names and the next one coming up. Use them to plan around bank closures, transport changes and long weekends.

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Oct
Republic Day
Implantação da República · Nationwide · falls on a Mon
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All 2026 holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Ano Novo · Thu
Nationwide
17
Feb
Carnival
Carnaval · Tue
Nationwide
3
Apr
Good Friday
Sexta-feira Santa · Fri
Nationwide
5
Apr
Easter Sunday
Domingo de Páscoa · Sun
Nationwide
25
Apr
Freedom Day
Dia da Liberdade · Sat
Nationwide
1
May
Labour Day
Dia do Trabalhador · Fri
Nationwide
1
Jun
Azores Day
Dia dos Açores · Mon
Azores
4
Jun
Corpus Christi
Corpo de Deus · Thu
Nationwide
10
Jun
National Day
Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas · Wed
Nationwide
1
Jul
Madeira Day
Dia da Madeira · Wed
Madeira
15
Aug
Assumption Day
Assunção de Nossa Senhora · Sat
Nationwide
5
Oct
Republic DayNext
Implantação da República · Mon
Nationwide
1
Nov
All Saints Day
Dia de Todos-os-Santos · Sun
Nationwide
1
Dec
Restoration of Independence
Restauração da Independência · Tue
Nationwide
8
Dec
Immaculate Conception
Imaculada Conceição · Tue
Nationwide
25
Dec
Christmas Day
Natal · Fri
Nationwide
26
Dec
St. Stephen's Day
Primeira Oitava · Sat
Madeira

2026 calendar & bridge days

Every public holiday is marked below. If you work in this country, turn on bridge days: a single workday booked off next to a holiday turns it and the weekend into a long break.

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October
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November
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Best bridge days

  • 4
    days off
    1 Thu – Sun, Jan 4
    Take Fri, Jan 2 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    14 Sat – Tue, Feb 17
    Take Mon, Feb 16 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    4 Thu – Sun, Jun 7
    Take Fri, Jun 5 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    28 Sat – Tue, Dec 1
    Take Mon, Nov 30 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 4
    days off
    5 Sat – Tue, Dec 8
    Take Mon, Dec 7 off
    for 1 day of leave
  • 6
    days off
    30 Sat – Thu, Jun 4
    Take 2 Tue – Wed, Jun 3 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    6 Sat – Wed, Jun 10
    Take 8 Mon – Tue, Jun 9 off
    for 2 days of leave
  • 5
    days off
    10 Wed – Sun, Jun 14
    Take 11 Thu – Fri, Jun 12 off
    for 2 days of leave
Holidays vary by region

14 holidays are observed nationwide; the rest are set by individual regions and are only a day off there. Pick a region above to see exactly which dates close down where you're headed.

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Public holiday FAQ

Portugal has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Some regions add their own local holidays on top, so the total where you're travelling can be higher.

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Holiday data from Nager.Date, public domain. Regional (state/province-level) holidays are included and labelled where they apply.