National Holidays in Portugal
See a listing of national holidays in Portugal.
Portuguese Public Holidays
Portugal celebrates a number of public holidays in addition to its many festivals (festas).
National Holidays
New Years Day - Ano Novo January 1.
Carnaval Tuesday (February or March) - the day before Ash Wednesday or 47 days before Easter Sunday. Carnival is celebrated with gusto all over the country.
Easter Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa (March or April).
Easter Sunday Páscoa. Various Easter festivals take place across the country.
Freedom Day (Liberty Day) - Dia da Liberdade April 25 to celebrate the 1974 revolution and popular restoration of democracy.
Labor Day - Dia do Trabalhador May 1.
Corpus Christi - Corpo de Deus (May or June) - the ninth Thursday after Easter; 60 days after Easter Sunday.
Portugal Day - (Camoes/Community Day) Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas June 10.
Assumption - Assunção de Nossa Senhora August 15.
Republic Day - Implantação da República October 5 commemorates the declaration of the Portuguese republic in 1910.
All Saints' Day - Todos os Santos November 1.
Independence Day - Restauração da Independência December 1 celebrates the 1640 restoration of independence from Spain.
Immaculate Conception - Imaculada Conceição December 8.
Christmas Day - Natal December 25 - The main day is December 24th rather than December 25 as it is in the UK, for example. People who moved to the big cities such as Lisbon and Porto from the countryside traditionally return to their home towns. Work generally begins again on December 26th.
