Portugal records 27 holidays in 2026. 13 are nationwide public holidays and 13 apply only in certain regions. Domingo de Páscoa (5 Apr 2026), Dia da Liberdade (25 Apr 2026), Assunção de Nossa Senhora (15 Aug 2026) and 1 other fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Ano Novo (1 Jan 2026), Corpo de Deus (4 Jun 2026), Restauração da Independência (1 Dec 2026) and 1 other sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 92 days, between 1 Jan 2026 and 3 Apr 2026. The next is Dia de Todos-os-Santos on 1 Nov 2026.
Ano Novo
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
Sexta-feira Santa
Good Friday · Nationwide
Domingo de Páscoa
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
Dia da Liberdade
Freedom Day · Nationwide
Dia do Trabalhador
Labour Day · Nationwide
Dia de Aveiro
Aveiro Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-01
Dia dos Açores
Azores Day · Regional · PT-20
Corpo de Deus
Corpus Christi · Nationwide
Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
National Day · Nationwide
Dia de Santo António
Lisbon Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-11
Dia de São João
Porto Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-13
Dia de São João (Braga)
Braga Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-03
Dia de São Pedro (Évora)
Évora Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-07
Dia da Madeira
Madeira Day · Regional · PT-30
Dia da Rainha Santa Isabel
Coimbra Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-06
Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Assumption Day · Nationwide
Dia de Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-20
Dia do Funchal
Funchal Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-30
Dia de Faro
Faro Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-08
Dia de Bocage (Setúbal)
Setúbal Municipal Holiday · Regional · PT-15
Implantação da República
Republic Day · Nationwide
Dia de Todos-os-Santos
All Saints Day · Nationwide
Restauração da Independência
Restoration of Independence · Nationwide
Imaculada Conceição
Immaculate Conception · Nationwide
Natal
Christmas Day · Nationwide
Primeira Oitava
St. Stephen's Day · Regional · PT-30
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Portugal for 2026.