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Portugal holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Portugal get in 2026? There are 13 nationwide holidays, plus 4 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Ano Novo (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Natal (December 25). The full table is below.
Every Portugal holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Ano Novo | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Carnaval | Carnival | Nationwide, optional |
| April 3 | Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 25 | Saturday | Dia da Liberdade | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Dia do Trabalhador | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| June 1 | Monday | Dia dos Açores | Azores Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| June 4 | Thursday | Corpo de Deus | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| June 10 | Wednesday | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas | National Day | Nationwide |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Dia da Madeira | Madeira Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| August 15 | Saturday | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| October 5 | Monday | Implantação da República | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| November 1 | Sunday | Dia de Todos-os-Santos | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Restauração da Independência | Restoration of Independence | Nationwide |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Imaculada Conceição | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Natal | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Primeira Oitava | St. Stephen's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Sexta-feira Santa (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Dia do Trabalhador (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Implantação da República (Republic Day) falls on a Monday, October 5: three days off in a row.
- Natal (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Ano Novo, January 1; Corpo de Deus, June 4; Restauração da Independência, December 1; Imaculada Conceição, December 8): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Portugal calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Portugal signature lives in the other dates: Restauração da Independência (Restoration of Independence, December 1), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Ano Novo (January 1) to Sexta-feira Santa (April 3): 92 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 13 nationwide holidays and Restauração da Independência will fall on a Wednesday (December 1).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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