Public holidays in Portugal 2025

13 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2025.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Regional and local holidays 2025

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 Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint Joseph's Day Dia de São José	Santarém
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles	Castelo Branco
12 May Monday	Monday	Saint Joanna's Day Dia de Santa Joana	Aveiro
22 May Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria Dia do Município de Leiria	Leiria
23 May Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre Dia do Município de Portalegre	Portalegre
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Quinta-feira da Ascensão	Beja
9 June Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores	Região Autónoma dos Açores
13 June Friday	Friday	Saint Anthony's Day Dia de Santo António	Lisboa, Vila Real
24 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint John's Day Dia de São João	Braga, Porto
29 June Sunday	Sunday	Saint Peter's Day Dia de São Pedro	Évora
1 July Tuesday	Tuesday	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 Friday	Friday	Saint Elizabeth's Day Dia de Santa Isabel	Coimbra
20 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia	Viana do Castelo
22 August Friday	Friday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças	Bragança
7 September Sunday	Sunday	Municipal Holiday of Faro Dia do Município de Faro	Faro
15 September Monday	Monday	Bocage Day Dia de Bocage	Setúbal
21 September Sunday	Sunday	Saint Matthew's Day Dia de São Mateus	Viseu
27 November Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda Dia do Município da Guarda	Guarda
26 December Friday	Friday	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 Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
19 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
25 April Friday	Friday	Freedom Day	Nationwide
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day	Nationwide
6 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles	Regional
12 May Monday	Monday	Saint Joanna's Day	Regional
22 May Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria	Regional
23 May Friday	Friday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre	Regional
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Regional
9 June Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores	Regional
10 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities	Nationwide
13 June Friday	Friday	Saint Anthony's Day	Regional
19 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
24 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Sunday	Sunday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
1 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities	Regional
4 July Friday	Friday	Saint Elizabeth's Day	Regional
15 August Friday	Friday	Assumption Day	Nationwide
20 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows	Regional
22 August Friday	Friday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces	Regional
7 September Sunday	Sunday	Municipal Holiday of Faro	Regional
15 September Monday	Monday	Bocage Day	Regional
21 September Sunday	Sunday	Saint Matthew's Day	Regional
5 October Sunday	Sunday	Republic Day	Nationwide
1 November Saturday	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
27 November Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda	Regional
1 December Monday	Monday	Restoration of Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Monday	Monday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Friday	Friday	1st Octave	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days off
Freedom Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 23°C (73°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 29 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · 3 days off
Restoration of Independence Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 6 Dec – Mon 8 Dec · 3 days off
Immaculate Conception
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 16% of days
Mon 9 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Jun – Tue 10 Jun)
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 20 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Jun – Sun 22 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Lisbon: high 22°C (72°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 24% 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 2025

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: Fri 25 Apr – Thu 1 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Apr, Tue 29 Apr, Wed 30 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · Freedom DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Jun – Tue 10 Jun · Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓