Portugal holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 3 to Apr 5 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
Oct 3 to Oct 5 · 3 days
Republic Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

February

4
days off
Feb 14 to Feb 17
Take 1 day off (Feb 16)
Around Carnival

June

4
days off
Jun 4 to Jun 7
Take 1 day off (Jun 5)
Around Corpus Christi
5
days off
Jun 6 to Jun 10
Take 2 days off (Jun 8, Jun 9)
Around National Day

November

4
days off
Nov 28 to Dec 1
Take 1 day off (Nov 30)
Around Restoration of Independence

December

4
days off
Dec 5 to Dec 8
Take 1 day off (Dec 7)
Around Immaculate Conception

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
CarnivalTue, Feb 17
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
Freedom DaySat, Apr 25
Labour DayFri, May 1
Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
National DayWed, Jun 10
Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
Republic DayMon, Oct 5
All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
Restoration of IndependenceTue, Dec 1
Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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