Skip to content
Back to tools
Free Tool

Public Holidays in Portugal, 2026

See all 13 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.

to
Friday
3
Sunday
2
Tuesday
2
Thursday
2
Saturday
2
Monday
1
Wednesday
1

Planning a day off?

If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Friday gives you the most public holidays in 2026 (3 days). That's 2 more free days than Wednesday.

Planning a roster?

For scheduling: Friday is your most disrupted weekday over 2026 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Fridays.

Holiday breakdown by weekday

Friday 3 holidays

2026

  • Fri 3 Apr Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)
  • Fri 1 May Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
  • Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day (Natal)
Sunday 2 holidays

2026

  • Sun 5 Apr Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa)
  • Sun 1 Nov All Saints Day (Dia de Todos-os-Santos)
Tuesday 2 holidays

2026

  • Tue 1 Dec Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência)
  • Tue 8 Dec Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)
Thursday 2 holidays

2026

  • Thu 1 Jan New Year's Day (Ano Novo)
  • Thu 4 Jun Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
Saturday 2 holidays

2026

  • Sat 25 Apr Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade)
  • Sat 15 Aug Assumption Day (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
Monday 1 holiday

2026

  • Mon 5 Oct Republic Day (Implantação da República)
Wednesday 1 holiday

2026

  • Wed 10 Jun National Day (Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas)

Working days overview

Month 2026
January 21 (-1)
February 20
March 22
April 21 (-1)
May 20 (-1)
June 20 (-2)
July 23
August 21
September 22
October 21 (-1)
November 21
December 20 (-3)
Total 252

Long weekends in 2026

4d

1 Jan - 4 Jan

Requires a bridge day

3d

3 Apr - 5 Apr

3d

1 May - 3 May

4d

4 Jun - 7 Jun

Requires a bridge day

3d

3 Oct - 5 Oct

4d

28 Nov - 1 Dec

Requires a bridge day

4d

5 Dec - 8 Dec

Requires a bridge day

3d

25 Dec - 27 Dec

Scheduling impact for Portugal

Portugal’s national holiday calendar is moderate, but districts and autonomous regions add local variation. Bridge days around Thursday holidays can materially change staffing needs in a given week.

If your team uses Soon, you can import these holidays directly into your schedule.Try Soon free →

Import these holidays into your team schedule

Soon automatically accounts for public holidays when building your roster. No more manually blocking days or forgetting a bank holiday.

Try Soon free

30 days free. No credit card required.

Holiday data sourced from Nager.Date. See an error? Let us know.

Your next schedule could take 2 minutes.

Import your team, set your rules, hit auto-fill. Most teams are live the same day.

Try Soon free

30 days free · No credit card required

Already have an account? Sign in