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Calendar 2026–2030 · 2 autonomous regions

Public and school holidays in Portugal 2027

Portugal has 14 public holidays everywhere, and each autonomous region adds days of its own. Pick one to see its dates, the weekdays they fall on, and the bridge days around them.

Holidays by autonomous region

This is the calendar for Continental Portugal. The Azores and Madeira keep dates of their own.

14 public holidays: 5 on a weekend, 4 bridge days

Weekend holidays are generally not moved to a working day.

Calendar 2027

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

  • Public holiday
  • School holidays
  • Bridge day
  • today
  • Vacation day
  • Adjacent day off

Public holidays in Portugal

14 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Friday
  • 9 Feb · Tuesday
  • 26 Mar · Friday
  • 28 Mar · Sunday
  • 25 Apr · Sunday
  • 1 May · Saturday
  • 27 May · Thursday
  • 10 Jun · Thursday
  • 15 Aug · Sunday
  • 5 Oct · Tuesday
  • 1 Nov · Monday
  • 1 Dec · Wednesday
  • 8 Dec · Wednesday
  • 25 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Portugal

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 8 February 2027Mondaythe day before Carnival
  • 28 May 2027Fridaythe day after Corpus Christi
  • 11 June 2027Fridaythe day after Portugal Day
  • 4 October 2027Mondaythe day before Republic Day

When to take leave in Portugal

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Portugal

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Carnival holidays3 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Christmas holidays12 days –

Regional holidays

3 days

  • 17 MayMondayAzores
  • 1 JulThursdayMadeira
  • 26 DecSundayMadeira

Municipal holidays and school calendars in Portugal

Statutory public holidays in Portugal are governed by the Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) and the 2004 Concordat with the Holy See, combining national civic commemorations (such as Freedom Day, Portugal Day, Republic Day, and the Restoration of Independence) with Christian religious holidays. In addition, every municipality observes its own local public holiday (feriado municipal), while the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores designate regional holidays celebrating their autonomy.

School calendars in mainland Portugal are established by ministerial dispatch, while Madeira and the Azores exercise regional autonomy to adopt their own educational schedules and holiday calendars.