Portugal Public Holidays 2026

Standard New Year celebrations.

Not an official public holiday, but most businesses and schools close. Big celebrations in Torres Vedras, Loule, and Ovar.

Moveable date. Religious observance. Most shops and businesses closed.

Family gatherings. Traditional folar (Easter bread) and roast lamb.

Celebrates the 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended 48 years of dictatorship. Carnations are placed in rifle barrels as a symbol. Major ceremonies at the Assembleia da Republica.

International Workers' Day. Union marches and political rallies, particularly in Lisbon and Porto.

Moveable date. Religious processions in many towns. Carpet of flowers laid in streets in some municipalities.

Dia de Portugal, de Camoes e das Comunidades Portuguesas. Celebrates Portuguese culture and the poet Luis de Camoes. Military parades and cultural events.

Religious holiday. Many Portuguese take summer vacation around this date. Popular pilgrimage time.

Celebrates the 1910 revolution that established the Portuguese Republic, ending the monarchy.

Families visit cemeteries to pay respects. Traditional roasted chestnuts (castanhas) sold on streets.

Celebrates the 1640 restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain after 60 years of Iberian Union.

Religious holiday. Christmas markets begin opening around this date in most cities.

Family celebration. Traditional bacalhau (codfish) dinner on Christmas Eve. Presents exchanged at midnight.

Lisbon's biggest party. Sardine festivals in Alfama, street decorations, popular marches (marchas populares) down Avenida da Liberdade. Traditionally a night for romance — couples exchange manjerico (basil) pots.

Porto's wildest night. Plastic hammer fights, grilled sardines on every corner, sky lanterns (now mostly balloon releases), and jumping over fires on the beach. The whole city stays up all night.

Same saint as Porto but with a more traditional celebration. Famous Festas de Sao Joao de Braga with religious processions and folk music.

Commemorates the city's history. Local events, traditional Algarvean food, and cultural performances.

Celebrates the patron saint. Every even year features the grand Festas da Rainha Santa procession.

Funchal city day. Local events and celebrations on the island.

Feira de Sao Pedro — one of the largest popular fairs in Portugal.

Celebrates the city known as the 'Birthplace of Portugal' where the first king was born.

Celebrates the city's heritage. Known as the 'Venice of Portugal' for its canals.

Traditional celebrations in the UNESCO World Heritage city of the Alentejo.

Honors the poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage, born in Setubal.

Commemorates the granting of the city charter.

One of the oldest fairs in Portugal, dating back to 1392.

Same patron saint as Lisbon, celebrated locally.

Celebrations on the south bank of the Tagus, facing Lisbon.

Celebrates the Algarvean city's maritime heritage.