Portugal
Portugal public holidays 2026
Portugal has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 14 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Republic Day on Monday, October 5, 2026, in 6 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 19Thursday | Saint Joseph's DaySantarém |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 5Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| Apr 21Tuesday | Feast of Our Lady of MércolesCastelo Branco |
| Apr 25Saturday | Freedom DayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 12Tuesday | Saint Joanna's DayAveiro |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension DayBeja |
| May 22Friday | Municipal Holiday of LeiriaLeiria |
| May 23Saturday | Municipal Holiday of PortalegrePortalegre |
| May 25Monday | Day of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores |
| June | |
| Jun 4Thursday | Corpus ChristiNationwide |
| Jun 10Wednesday | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesNationwide |
| Jun 13Saturday | Saint Anthony's DayLisboa, Vila Real |
| Jun 24Wednesday | Saint John's DayBraga, Porto |
| Jun 29Monday | Saint Peter's DayÉvora |
| July | |
| Jul 1Wednesday | Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesRegião Autónoma da Madeira |
| Jul 4Saturday | Saint Elizabeth's DayCoimbra |
| August | |
| Aug 15Saturday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 20Thursday | Feast of Our Lady of SorrowsViana do Castelo |
| Aug 22Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of GracesBragança |
| September | |
| Sep 7Monday | Municipal Holiday of FaroFaro |
| Sep 15Tuesday | Bocage DaySetúbal |
| Sep 21Monday | Saint Matthew's DayViseu |
| October | |
| Oct 5Monday | Republic DayNationwide |
| November | |
| Nov 1Sunday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 27Friday | Municipal Holiday of GuardaGuarda |
| December | |
| Dec 1Tuesday | Restoration of Independence DayNationwide |
| Dec 8Tuesday | Immaculate ConceptionNationwide |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | 1st OctaveRegião Autónoma da Madeira |
- Nationwide
- 13public holidays
- By region
- 14–15across 20 regions
- Working days
- 252after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+4 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
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.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
- 4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, Jun 5 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5 · Republic Day
- 4 daysSat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1 · Restoration of Independence DayTake Mon, Nov 30 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day