How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?

Portugal has 17 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2027?

Portugal has 17 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Portugal?

The next public holiday in Portugal is Restoration of Independence on Tue, Dec 1, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Portugal?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Portugal; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Portugal observe daylight saving time?

Portugal observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 2 mapped timezones (Atlantic/Azores, Europe/Lisbon). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Portugal?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Portugal weights toward religious observances (8 of 16 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 5, cultural 1, other 2.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Portugal.

17 in 202617 in 2027Next: Restoration of Independence · Tue, Dec 1, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Restoration of Independence

Tue, Dec 1, 2026

Primary timezone

Atlantic/Azores

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

2 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Portugal across the next 12 months

16 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Portugal. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious8
Civic5
Cultural1
Other / unclassified2

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday3
Monday1
Tuesday4
Wednesday0
Thursday3
Friday3
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

82 days

Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Portugal calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Portugal has 16 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 17 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

7 public holidays fall on Tuesday or Thursday, creating likely bridge-day pressure around adjacent Mondays or Fridays.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in December (4), March (2), May (2), June (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 16 public entries; next strongest is 1 optional. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public16

Optional1

Cross-country comparison

Portugal versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Portugal, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Portugal	16	1	4	0	3	3	2	3
Andorra	14	4	1	2	0	3	2	2
Austria	15	3	2	1	2	2	2	3
Belgium	11	3	0	2	1	2	1	2

Compared with Andorra (14), Austria (15), Belgium (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Portugal's 16-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Portugal holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Portugal has 16 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 17 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Restoration of Independence on Tue, Dec 1, 2026 (Tuesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 8 religious, 5 civic, 1 cultural, 2 other (16 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Portugal weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Tuesday 4, Sunday 3, and Thursday 3, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Portugal grants a weekday substitution. 7 public holidays fall on Tuesday or Thursday, creating likely bridge-day pressure around adjacent Mondays or Fridays.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 82 days (Sat, Jan 2, 2027 → Thu, Mar 25, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Andorra (14), Austria (15), Belgium (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Portugal's 16-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Portugal spans 2 planning timezones; Atlantic/Azores is the canonical anchor for closure timing. Portugal observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

5 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Portugal.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 16 public entries; next strongest is 1 optional. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in December (4), March (2), May (2), June (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for PT, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO PT, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Portugal holiday questions

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2026?: Portugal has 17 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2027?: Portugal has 17 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Portugal?: The next public holiday in Portugal is Restoration of Independence on Tue, Dec 1, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Portugal?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Portugal; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Portugal observe daylight saving time?: Portugal observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 2 mapped timezones (Atlantic/Azores, Europe/Lisbon). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Portugal?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Portugal weights toward religious observances (8 of 16 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 5, cultural 1, other 2.

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Next Holiday

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Timezones

Atlantic/AzoresEurope/Lisbon

Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Portugal. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Carnival

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

Republic Day

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayAno NovoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Feb 17, 2026	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Past	Optional
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridaySexta-feira SantaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayDomingo de PáscoaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 25, 2026	Freedom DayDia da LiberdadeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jun 1, 2026	Azores DayDia dos AçoresCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jun 4, 2026	Corpus ChristiCorpo de DeusCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jun 10, 2026	National DayDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades PortuguesasCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jul 1, 2026	Madeira DayDia da MadeiraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DayAssunção de Nossa SenhoraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	Republic DayImplantação da RepúblicaCurated guide	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints DayDia de Todos-os-SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Dec 1, 2026	Restoration of IndependenceRestauração da IndependênciaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	Immaculate ConceptionImaculada ConceiçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayNatalCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayPrimeira OitavaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayAno NovoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Feb 9, 2027	CarnivalCarnavalCurated guide	Upcoming	Optional
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridaySexta-feira SantaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayDomingo de PáscoaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Apr 25, 2027	Freedom DayDia da LiberdadeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayDia do TrabalhadorCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 27, 2027	Corpus ChristiCorpo de DeusCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	Azores DayDia dos AçoresCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	National DayDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades PortuguesasCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 1, 2027	Madeira DayDia da MadeiraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DayAssunção de Nossa SenhoraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Oct 5, 2027	Republic DayImplantação da RepúblicaCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints DayDia de Todos-os-SantosCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 1, 2027	Restoration of IndependenceRestauração da IndependênciaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 8, 2027	Immaculate ConceptionImaculada ConceiçãoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayNatalCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayPrimeira OitavaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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