Public holidays in Portugal 2024

13 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Páscoa	Páscoa
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Freedom Day National day Dia da Liberdade	Dia da Liberdade
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Religious Corpo de Deus	Corpo de Deus
10 June Monday	Monday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities National day Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas	Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Religious Assunção de Nossa Senhora	Assunção de Nossa Senhora
5 October Saturday	Saturday	Republic Day National day Implantação da República	Implantação da República
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Religious Dia de Todos os Santos	Dia de Todos os Santos
1 December Sunday	Sunday	Restoration of Independence Day National day Restauração da Independência	Restauração da Independência
8 December Sunday	Sunday	Immaculate Conception Religious Imaculada Conceição	Imaculada Conceição
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
19 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day Dia de São José	Santarém
16 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles	Castelo Branco
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Quinta-feira da Ascensão	Beja
12 May Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joanna's Day Dia de Santa Joana	Aveiro
20 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores	Região Autónoma dos Açores
22 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria Dia do Município de Leiria	Leiria
23 May Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre Dia do Município de Portalegre	Portalegre
13 June Thursday	Thursday	Saint Anthony's Day Dia de Santo António	Lisboa, Vila Real
24 June Monday	Monday	Saint John's Day Dia de São João	Braga, Porto
29 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint Peter's Day Dia de São Pedro	Évora
1 July Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses	Região Autónoma da Madeira
4 July Thursday	Thursday	Saint Elizabeth's Day Dia de Santa Isabel	Coimbra
20 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia	Viana do Castelo
22 August Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças	Bragança
7 September Saturday	Saturday	Municipal Holiday of Faro Dia do Município de Faro	Faro
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Bocage Day Dia de Bocage	Setúbal
21 September Saturday	Saturday	Saint Matthew's Day Dia de São Mateus	Viseu
27 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda Dia do Município da Guarda	Guarda
26 December Thursday	Thursday	1st Octave Primeira Oitava	Região Autónoma da Madeira

Full list for one region

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
19 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
16 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles	Regional
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Freedom Day	Nationwide
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day	Nationwide
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Regional
12 May Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joanna's Day	Regional
20 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores	Regional
22 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria	Regional
23 May Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre	Regional
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
10 June Monday	Monday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities	Nationwide
13 June Thursday	Thursday	Saint Anthony's Day	Regional
24 June Monday	Monday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
1 July Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities	Regional
4 July Thursday	Thursday	Saint Elizabeth's Day	Regional
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day	Nationwide
20 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows	Regional
22 August Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces	Regional
7 September Saturday	Saturday	Municipal Holiday of Faro	Regional
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Bocage Day	Regional
21 September Saturday	Saturday	Saint Matthew's Day	Regional
5 October Saturday	Saturday	Republic Day	Nationwide
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
27 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda	Regional
1 December Sunday	Sunday	Restoration of Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Sunday	Sunday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Thursday	Thursday	1st Octave	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Portugal (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 8 Jun – Mon 10 Jun · 3 days off
Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Typically in Lisbon: high 21°C (70°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 19°C (66°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 57% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)
Freedom Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 31 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Lisbon: high 21°C (70°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 23°C (73°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Good Friday Where to go for Labor Day Where to go for Saint John's Day Where to go for Republic Day

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 25 Apr – Wed 1 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 26 Apr, Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Freedom DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 May – Sun 2 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Jun – Mon 10 Jun · Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓