Portugal

Portugal public holidays 2027

Portugal has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 14 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Portugal in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 19Friday	Saint Joseph's DaySantarém
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
April
Apr 13Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of MércolesCastelo Branco
Apr 25Sunday	Freedom DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayBeja
May 12Wednesday	Saint Joanna's DayAveiro
May 17Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores
May 22Saturday	Municipal Holiday of LeiriaLeiria
May 23Sunday	Municipal Holiday of PortalegrePortalegre
May 27Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
June
Jun 10Thursday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesNationwide
Jun 13Sunday	Saint Anthony's DayLisboa, Vila Real
Jun 24Thursday	Saint John's DayBraga, Porto
Jun 29Tuesday	Saint Peter's DayÉvora
July
Jul 1Thursday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesRegião Autónoma da Madeira
Jul 4Sunday	Saint Elizabeth's DayCoimbra
August
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 20Friday	Feast of Our Lady of SorrowsViana do Castelo
Aug 22Sunday	Feast of Our Lady of GracesBragança
September
Sep 7Tuesday	Municipal Holiday of FaroFaro
Sep 15Wednesday	Bocage DaySetúbal
Sep 21Tuesday	Saint Matthew's DayViseu
October
Oct 5Tuesday	Republic DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 27Saturday	Municipal Holiday of GuardaGuarda
December
Dec 1Wednesday	Restoration of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 8Wednesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	1st OctaveRegião Autónoma da Madeira

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 14–15across 20 regions
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 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 2027

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, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
4 daysThu, May 27 – Sun, May 30 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, May 28 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 10 – Sun, Jun 13 · Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesTake Fri, Jun 11 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 2 – Tue, Oct 5 · Republic DayTake Mon, Oct 4 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

Portugal public holidays by year

2026
2027
2028

2027 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2027

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Freedom Day (Apr 25); Labor Day (May 1); Corpus Christi (May 27); Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Jun 10); 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.

How many working days are there in 2027?

253 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.