Public holidays in Portugal in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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All dates follow from the law or an act already published.
- 13 public holidays
- 8 days off on weekdays
- 5 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's DayAno Novo |
| 9 February | Tuesday | Carnival TuesdaySome onlyTerça-feira de CarnavalAn optional holiday. It is a day off only if a collective agreement or the employment contract says so (Labour Code, art. 235). |
| 26 March | Friday | Good FridaySexta-Feira SantaThe law allows this holiday to be kept on another day of local significance in the Easter period. |
| 28 March | Sunday | Easter SundayDomingo de Páscoa |
| 25 April | Sunday | Freedom DayDia da Liberdade (25 de Abril) |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour DayDia do Trabalhador |
| 27 May | Thursday | Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus |
| 10 June | Thursday | Portugal DayDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas |
| 15 August | Sunday | Assumption of MaryAssunção de Nossa Senhora |
| 5 October | Tuesday | Republic DayImplantação da República |
| 1 November | Monday | All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos |
| 1 December | Wednesday | Restoration of IndependenceRestauração da Independência |
| 8 December | Wednesday | Immaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceição |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas DayNatal |
What is fixed and what may change
The 13 mandatory holidays are listed in article 234 of the Labour Code. Corpus Christi, 5 October, 1 November and 1 December were removed in 2013 and restored in 2016. Easter-based dates follow the Western calendar: Easter is on 28 March in 2027.
Carnival Tuesday and the municipal holiday are optional. They are days off only if a collective agreement or the employment contract provides for them. Each municipality has its own holiday on a different date.
Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are not moved. In 2027 Easter Sunday, 25 April, 1 May, 15 August and 25 December fall on a weekend.
Sources
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.