Public Holidays in Portugal, 2026
Portugal observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 3
- Business days 2026
- 252
Nationwide
Portugal holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Portugal. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Carnival | optional |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 25 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 1 June 2026 | Monday | Azores Day | 1 region: PT-20 |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 10 June 2026 | Wednesday | National Day | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2026 | Wednesday | Madeira Day | 1 region: PT-30 |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 5 October 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| 1 December 2026 | Tuesday | Restoration of Independence | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | 1 region: PT-30 |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
9 of Portugal's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Freedom Day (25 April 2026), Assumption Day (15 August 2026), All Saints Day (1 November 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 252 business days in Portugal.
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