Holidays and Observances in Portugal for 2023

What are the main holidays in Portugal? As with most countries, national holidays in Portugal generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Portugal. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 PORTUGAL HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14TuesdayValentines DayObservance
Feb 21TuesdayCarnivalLocal
MARCH
Mar 19SundayFathers DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 25TuesdayFreedom DayNational
MAY
May 1MondayLabour DayNational
May 7SundayMothers DayObservance
May 23TuesdayPortalegre DayLocal
JUNE
Jun 8ThursdayCorpus ChristiNational
Jun 10SaturdayNational DayNational
JULY
Jul 1SaturdayMadeira DayLocal
AUGUST
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption DayNational
OCTOBER
Oct 5ThursdayRepublic DayNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 1FridayRestoration of IndependenceNational
Dec 8FridayImmaculate ConceptionNational
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26TuesdaySt Stephens DayLocal
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveObservance