Portugal Holiday Calendar 2026
Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Portugal. The next public holiday in Portugal is Restoration of Independence Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Portugal Holiday Calendar 2026
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New Year's Day
Ano Novo
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Carnival
Carnaval
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Good Friday
Sexta-feira Santa
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Easter Sunday
Páscoa
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Freedom Day
Dia da Liberdade
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Labor Day
Dia do Trabalhador
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Corpus Christi
Corpo de Deus
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Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
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Saint Anthony's Day
Dia de Santo António
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Assumption Day
Assunção de Nossa Senhora
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Republic Day
Implantação da República
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All Saints' Day
Dia de Todos os Santos
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Restoration of Independence Day
Restauração da Independência
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Immaculate Conception
Imaculada Conceição
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Christmas Eve
Véspera de Natal
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Christmas Day
Dia de Natal
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Second Day of Christmas
26 de Dezembro
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New Year's Eve
Véspera de Ano Novo
Optional holiday
Portugal 2026 calendar with holidays
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Regional holidays in Portugal 2026
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Saint Joseph's Day
Dia de São José
Only in: Santarém
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Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles
Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles
Only in: Castelo Branco
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Saint Joanna's Day
Dia de Santa Joana
Only in: Aveiro
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Ascension Day
Quinta-feira da Ascensão
Only in: Beja
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Municipal Holiday of Leiria
Dia do Município de Leiria
Only in: Leiria
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Municipal Holiday of Portalegre
Dia do Município de Portalegre
Only in: Portalegre
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Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores
Only in: Região Autónoma dos Açores
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Saint Anthony's Day
Dia de Santo António
Only in: Lisboa, Vila Real
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Saint John's Day
Dia de São João
Only in: Braga, Porto
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Saint Peter's Day
Dia de São Pedro
Only in: Évora
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Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities
Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses
Only in: Região Autónoma da Madeira
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Saint Elizabeth's Day
Dia de Santa Isabel
Only in: Coimbra
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Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia
Only in: Viana do Castelo
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Feast of Our Lady of Graces
Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças
Only in: Bragança
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Municipal Holiday of Faro
Dia do Município de Faro
Only in: Faro
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Bocage Day
Dia de Bocage
Only in: Setúbal
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Saint Matthew's Day
Dia de São Mateus
Only in: Viseu
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Municipal Holiday of Guarda
Dia do Município da Guarda
Only in: Guarda
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1st Octave
Primeira Oitava
Only in: Região Autónoma da Madeira
Regional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?
- Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Portugal?
- The next public holiday in Portugal is Restoration of Independence Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Portugal in 2026?
- Portugal has 13 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Freedom Day (April 25, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Corpus Christi (June 4, 2026), Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (June 10, 2026), Assumption Day (August 15, 2026), Republic Day (October 5, 2026), All Saints' Day (November 1, 2026), Restoration of Independence Day (December 1, 2026), Immaculate Conception (December 8, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.