Holidays and Observances in Portugal for 2026

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.

2026 PORTUGAL HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14SaturdayValentines DayObservance
Feb 17TuesdayCarnivalLocal
MARCH
Mar 19ThursdayFathers DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 25SaturdayFreedom DayNational
MAY
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 3SundayMothers DayObservance
May 23SaturdayPortalegre DayLocal
JUNE
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus ChristiNational
Jun 10WednesdayNational DayNational
JULY
Jul 1WednesdayMadeira DayLocal
AUGUST
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption DayNational
OCTOBER
Oct 5MondayRepublic DayNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1SundayAll Saints DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 1TuesdayRestoration of IndependenceNational
Dec 8TuesdayImmaculate ConceptionNational
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26SaturdaySt Stephens DayLocal
Dec 31ThursdayNew Years EveObservance