# Public holidays in Portugal

The 13 compulsory public holidays of the Labour Code (article 234). Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Europe/Lisbon time.

## Portugal public holidays at a glance

Portugal has 13 public holiday dates in 2026: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=PT&year=2026`.

## About holidays in Portugal

Portugal's list includes Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Corpus Christi; four holidays suspended from 2013 to 2015 were restored in 2016. Carnival Tuesday and each municipality's own holiday — 13 June in Lisbon, 24 June in Porto — are optional and depend on the employer. The Azores and Madeira add regional days, and a holiday on a weekend is not moved.

## All Portugal public holidays in 2026

| Date | Holiday |
| --- | --- |
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Sunday 5 April | Easter Sunday |
| Saturday 25 April | Freedom Day |
| Friday 1 May | Labor Day |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi |
| Wednesday 10 June | Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day |
| Monday 5 October | Republic Day |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| Tuesday 1 December | Restoration of Independence Day |
| Tuesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |

Full month-by-month calendars: [2026 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/portugal/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/portugal/2027/).

## Sources

- [Diário da República — Labour Code, article 234](https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-34546475-73982045) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?

This list has 13 holiday dates in 2026. It covers the 13 compulsory public holidays of the Labour Code (article 234).

Which Portugal holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April); Freedom Day (Saturday 25 April); Assumption Day (Saturday 15 August); All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November).

Which dates could still change?

None of the 2026 dates depend on a moon sighting, but governments can still add one-off holidays during the year.

Which time zone does “today” use on this page?

Europe/Lisbon. Portugal has more than one time zone, so near midnight the date can differ in other parts of the country. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.

Where are the official dates published?

[Diário da República — Labour Code, article 234](https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-34546475-73982045). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.

For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [Diário da República — Labour Code, article 234](https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-34546475-73982045). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 11 October 2026

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