School holidays in Portugal, 2026
Term breaks region by region, taken from the published education calendars. Schools add their own staff-training and free-choice days on top, so confirm the exact first and last day with your school.
School holiday dates 2026
Mainland Portugal runs one national calendar with three interruptions: Christmas, Carnival and Easter. The Azores and Madeira set their own, close to the mainland but not identical. End-of-year dates differ by school year group — exam years finish earliest — so the summer dates below are the general finish for basic education.
Mainland Portugal
Christmas holidays
Starts: 18 Dec 2025
Ends: 2 Jan 2026
16 days
Carnival break
Starts: 16 Feb 2026
Ends: 18 Feb 2026
3 days
Easter holidays
Starts: 23 Mar 2026
Ends: 6 Apr 2026
15 days
Summer holidays
Exam year groups finish in early June; term restarts between 10 and 16 September.
Starts: 17 Jun 2026
Ends: 15 Sep 2026
91 days
Christmas holidays
Starts: 18 Dec 2026
Ends: 3 Jan 2027
17 days
Azores
Christmas holidays
Starts: 17 Dec 2025
Ends: 4 Jan 2026
19 days
Carnival break
Carnival Tuesday is a regional public holiday in the Azores.
Starts: 16 Feb 2026
Ends: 18 Feb 2026
3 days
Easter holidays
Starts: 27 Mar 2026
Ends: 6 Apr 2026
11 days
Summer holidays
Starts: 17 Jun 2026
Ends: 14 Sep 2026
90 days
Christmas holidays
Starts: 17 Dec 2026
Ends: 4 Jan 2027
19 days
Madeira
Christmas holidays
Starts: 17 Dec 2025
Ends: 5 Jan 2026
20 days
Carnival break
Carnival Tuesday is a regional public holiday in Madeira.
Starts: 16 Feb 2026
Ends: 18 Feb 2026
3 days
Easter holidays
Starts: 30 Mar 2026
Ends: 6 Apr 2026
8 days
Summer holidays
Starts: 19 Jun 2026
Ends: 15 Sep 2026
89 days
Christmas holidays
Starts: 17 Dec 2026
Ends: 5 Jan 2027
20 days
Dates published by: the Ministério da Educação, plus the Azores and Madeira regional governments. Official source
Public holidays that close schools anyway
Ano Novo
New Year's Day · 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