🇵🇹Portugal 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Portugal’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 17 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Ano Novo | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Carnaval | 2026-02-17 | 220 days ago | Memorial Days |
Sexta-Feira Santa | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Páscoa | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Dia da Liberdade | 2026-04-25 | 153 days ago | Public Holidays |
Dia do trabalhador | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Dia das Mães | 2026-05-03 | 145 days ago | Memorial Days |
Corpo de Deus | 2026-06-04 | 113 days ago | Public Holidays |
Dia de Portugal | 2026-06-10 | 107 days ago | Public Holidays |
Assunção de Maria | 2026-08-15 | 41 days ago | Public Holidays |
Implantação da República | 2026-10-05 | 10 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Todos os santos | 2026-11-01 | 37 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Restauração da Independência | 2026-12-01 | 67 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Imaculada Conceição | 2026-12-08 | 74 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Noite de Natal | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Natal | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Véspera de Ano Novo | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Portugal Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Portugal's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2027 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
3 of Portugal's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Sexta-Feira Santa: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Páscoa: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Corpo de Deus: 2025-06-19, 2025 · 2026-06-04, 2026 · 2027-05-27, 2027
A further 10 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.