Portugal has 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and four on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Portugal page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | 1 de janeiro |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Sexta-Feira Santa |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Sat 25 April 2026 | 25 April | 25 de abril |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | 1 May | 1 de maio |
| Thu 4 June 2026 | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus |
| Wed 10 June 2026 | 10 June | 10 de junho |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | 15 August | 15 de agosto |
| Mon 5 October 2026 | 5 October | 5 de outubro |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | 1 November | 1 de novembro |
| Tue 1 December 2026 | 1 December | 1 de dezembro |
| Tue 8 December 2026 | 8 December | 8 de dezembro |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | 25 December | 25 de dezembro |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | 1 de janeiro |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | Sexta-Feira Santa |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | Domingo de Páscoa |
| Sun 25 April 2027 | 25 April | 25 de abril |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | 1 May | 1 de maio |
| Thu 27 May 2027 | Corpus Christi | Corpo de Deus |
| Thu 10 June 2027 | 10 June | 10 de junho |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | 15 August | 15 de agosto |
| Tue 5 October 2027 | 5 October | 5 de outubro |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | 1 November | 1 de novembro |
| Wed 1 December 2027 | 1 December | 1 de dezembro |
| Wed 8 December 2027 | 8 December | 8 de dezembro |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | 25 December | 25 de dezembro |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), 1 May (Friday 1 May), 5 October (Monday 5 October), 25 December (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), 25 April (Saturday 25 April), 15 August (Saturday 15 August), 1 November (Sunday 1 November).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), 1 November (Monday 1 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), 25 April (Sunday 25 April), 1 May (Saturday 1 May), 15 August (Sunday 15 August), 25 December (Saturday 25 December).
What the source says. Mandatory national holidays (art. 234.º). Good Friday may be observed on another locally significant day in the Easter period (art. 234.º n.º 2).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Portugal's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Portugal page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 4.4% |
| April | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, 25 April | 8.5% |
| May | 1 May | 9.3% |
| June | Corpus Christi, 10 June | 9.8% |
| August | 15 August | 14.1% |
| October | 5 October | 9.1% |
| November | 1 November | 6.0% |
| December | 1 December, 8 December, 25 December | 5.1% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Portugal page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Portugal: 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and four on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Código do Trabalho, art. 234.º (consolidated text, Diário da República). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.