Public holidays in Portugal, 2026
Portugal observes 17 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 12 that actually cut into the working week.
17holidays listed
12fall on a weekday
5fall on a weekend
17distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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- 17 Carnival
March
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April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 05 Easter Sunday
- 25 Freedom Day
May
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- 01 Labour Day
June
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- 01 Azores Day
- 04 Corpus Christi
- 10 National Day
July
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- 01 Madeira Day
August
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- 15 Assumption Day
September
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October
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- 05 Republic Day
November
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- 01 All Saints Day
December
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- 01 Restoration of Independence
- 08 Immaculate Conception
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Ano Novo |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Azores Day | Dia dos Açores |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus |
| 2026-06-10 | Wednesday | National Day | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas |
| 2026-07-01 | Wednesday | Madeira Day | Dia da Madeira |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Assunção de Nossa Senhora |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Republic Day | Implantação da República |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints Day | Dia de Todos-os-Santos |
| 2026-12-01 | Tuesday | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Natal |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Primeira Oitava |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Portugal holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.