Public holidays in Portugal 2027

13 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Portugal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Regional and local holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 27% of days
Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 20°C (68°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 51% of days

Bridge days

Fri 28 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 May – Sun 30 May)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Lisbon: high 21°C (70°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 11 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Jun – Sun 13 Jun)
Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Typically in Lisbon: high 21°C (70°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 11% of days
Mon 4 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 2 Oct – Tue 5 Oct)
Republic Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 22°C (72°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 10% 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 2027

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 1 Jan – Wed 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 27 May – Sun 30 May · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Jun – Sun 13 Jun · Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 2 Oct – Tue 5 Oct · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓