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Public and school holidays in Azores 2026

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

Weekend holidays are generally not moved to a working day.

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Calendar 2026

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December

Public holidays in Azores

15 public holidays, 14 of them observed nationwide

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 17 Feb · Tuesday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 5 Apr · Sunday
  • 25 Apr · Saturday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 4 Jun · Thursday
  • 10 Jun · Wednesday
  • 15 Aug · Saturday
  • 5 Oct · Monday
  • 1 Nov · Sunday
  • 1 Dec · Tuesday
  • 8 Dec · Tuesday
  • 25 Dec · Friday

Bridge days in Azores

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

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 16 February 2026Mondaythe day before Carnival
  • 5 June 2026Fridaythe day after Corpus Christi
  • 30 November 2026Mondaythe day before Independence Day
  • 7 December 2026Mondaythe day before Immaculate Conception Day

When to take leave in Azores

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

School holidays in Azores

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas holidays21 days –
  • Carnival holidays3 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Christmas holidays16 days –

Dia dos Açores, Holy Spirit feasts, and Santo Cristo

The Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Dia dos Açores) is celebrated on Whit Monday (Segunda-feira do Espírito Santo), the day following Pentecost Sunday. The regional holiday is rooted in the centuries-old Cult of the Holy Spirit, celebrated across all nine islands of the archipelago with traditional impérios chapels, crownings, and the communal sharing of holy spirit soups and sweet bread (massa sovada).

On São Miguel Island, the historic Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres in Ponta Delgada (fifth Sunday after Easter) are the largest religious celebration in the Azores, featuring colourful natural flower carpets lining the city streets. School terms are regulated autonomously by the Regional Secretariat for Education of the Azores.