Portugal

Portugal public holidays 2025

Portugal had 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 14 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 251 working days.

Public holidays in Portugal in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 19Wednesday	Saint Joseph's DaySantarém
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 25Friday	Freedom DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of MércolesCastelo Branco
May 12Monday	Saint Joanna's DayAveiro
May 22Thursday	Municipal Holiday of LeiriaLeiria
May 23Friday	Municipal Holiday of PortalegrePortalegre
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayBeja
June
Jun 9Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores
Jun 10Tuesday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesNationwide
Jun 13Friday	Saint Anthony's DayLisboa, Vila Real
Jun 19Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
Jun 24Tuesday	Saint John's DayBraga, Porto
Jun 29Sunday	Saint Peter's DayÉvora
July
Jul 1Tuesday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesRegião Autónoma da Madeira
Jul 4Friday	Saint Elizabeth's DayCoimbra
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 20Wednesday	Feast of Our Lady of SorrowsViana do Castelo
Aug 22Friday	Feast of Our Lady of GracesBragança
September
Sep 7Sunday	Municipal Holiday of FaroFaro
Sep 15Monday	Bocage DaySetúbal
Sep 21Sunday	Saint Matthew's DayViseu
October
Oct 5Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 27Thursday	Municipal Holiday of GuardaGuarda
December
Dec 1Monday	Restoration of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 8Monday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	1st OctaveRegião Autónoma da Madeira

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 14–15across 20 regions
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3 daysFri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27 · Freedom Day
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 7 – Tue, Jun 10 · Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesTake Mon, Jun 9 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 22 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, Jun 20 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Nov 29 – Mon, Dec 1 · Restoration of Independence Day
3 daysSat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 2025?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Freedom Day (Apr 25); Labor Day (May 1); Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Jun 10); Corpus Christi (Jun 19); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Republic Day (Oct 5); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Restoration of Independence Day (Dec 1); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 19 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April and December, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Região Autónoma da Madeira, with 15 in 2025, against 14 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.