Public Holidays in Portugal 2026
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Portugal for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Liberty Day | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 3 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public |
| Jun 10 | Wednesday | Portugal Day | Public |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Public |
| Oct 5 | Monday | Implantação da República | Public |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Dec 1 | Tuesday | Restauração da Independência | Public |
| Dec 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Public |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2026
Portugal has 4 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 3, 2026 — April 5, 2026 3 days
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
October 3, 2026 — October 5, 2026 3 days
Implantação da República
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 2
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 On Weekends
Already non-working days
4 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |