Portugal: holidays 2026
Optional: not a legal holiday everywhere, but most people are off.
- 17 National
- 4 Long weekend
- 9 Bridge day
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| New Year's Day | ||||||
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| Carnival (National · Optional) | ||||||
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| Good Friday | Easter Sunday | |||||
| Freedom Day | ||||||
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| Labour Day | ||||||
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| Corpus Christi | ||||||
| Portugal Day | Saint Anthony (Lisbon only) (National · Optional) | |||||
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| Assumption of Mary | ||||||
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| Republic Day | ||||||
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| All Saints' Day | ||||||
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| Restoration of Independence | ||||||
| Immaculate Conception | ||||||
| Christmas Eve (National · Optional) | Christmas Day | |||||
| New Year’s Eve (National · Optional) |
Long weekends and bridges in 2026
Assumes Saturdays and Sundays off. Bridge days are the ones you would take as leave.
January
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1 bridge day → 4 off
February
-
1 bridge day → 4 off
April
-
3 days in a row
May
-
3 days in a row
June
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1 bridge day → 4 off
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2 bridge days → 5 off
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2 bridge days → 5 off
October
-
3 days in a row
November
-
1 bridge day → 4 off
December
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1 bridge day → 4 off
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4 days in a row
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4 days in a row
All holidays in 2026
January
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New Year's Day
February
-
Carnival
April
-
Good Friday
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Easter Sunday
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Freedom Day
May
-
Labour Day
June
-
Corpus Christi
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Portugal Day
-
Saint Anthony (Lisbon only)
August
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Assumption of Mary
October
-
Republic Day
November
-
All Saints' Day
In 14 days
December
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Restoration of Independence
In 44 days
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Immaculate Conception
In 51 days
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Christmas Eve
In 67 days
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Christmas Day
In 68 days
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New Year’s Eve
In 74 days