Holidays in Portugal 2026
Portugal has 0 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Portugal.
Holidays in Portugal 2026
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Carnival
Carnaval
Optional holiday -
Saint Anthony's Day
Dia de Santo António
Optional holiday -
Christmas Eve
Véspera de Natal
Optional holiday -
Second Day of Christmas
26 de Dezembro
Optional holiday -
New Year's Eve
Véspera de Ano Novo
Optional holiday
Regional holidays in Portugal 2026
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Saint Joseph's Day
Dia de São José
Only in: Santarém
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Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles
Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles
Only in: Castelo Branco
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Saint Joanna's Day
Dia de Santa Joana
Only in: Aveiro
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Ascension Day
Quinta-feira da Ascensão
Only in: Beja
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Municipal Holiday of Leiria
Dia do Município de Leiria
Only in: Leiria
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Municipal Holiday of Portalegre
Dia do Município de Portalegre
Only in: Portalegre
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Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores
Only in: Região Autónoma dos Açores
Regional holiday -
Saint Anthony's Day
Dia de Santo António
Only in: Lisboa, Vila Real
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Saint John's Day
Dia de São João
Only in: Braga, Porto
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Saint Peter's Day
Dia de São Pedro
Only in: Évora
Regional holiday -
Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities
Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses
Only in: Região Autónoma da Madeira
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Saint Elizabeth's Day
Dia de Santa Isabel
Only in: Coimbra
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Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia
Only in: Viana do Castelo
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Feast of Our Lady of Graces
Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças
Only in: Bragança
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Municipal Holiday of Faro
Dia do Município de Faro
Only in: Faro
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Bocage Day
Dia de Bocage
Only in: Setúbal
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Saint Matthew's Day
Dia de São Mateus
Only in: Viseu
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Municipal Holiday of Guarda
Dia do Município da Guarda
Only in: Guarda
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1st Octave
Primeira Oitava
Only in: Região Autónoma da Madeira
Regional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?
- Portugal has 0 public holidays in 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Portugal in 2026?
- Portugal has 13 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Freedom Day (April 25, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Corpus Christi (June 4, 2026), Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (June 10, 2026), Assumption Day (August 15, 2026), Republic Day (October 5, 2026), All Saints' Day (November 1, 2026), Restoration of Independence Day (December 1, 2026), Immaculate Conception (December 8, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.