Portugal Public Holidays in 2026
Portugal has a total of 42 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| St. Joseph's Day | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Liberty Day | Saturday, April 25, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 3, 2026 |
| St. Joana's Day | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Leiria Day | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Portalegre Day | Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
| Azores Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
| Portugal Day | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
| St. Anthony's Day | Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| St. John's Day | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
| St. Peter's Day | Monday, June 29, 2026 |
| Madeira Day | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| St. Elizabeth's Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows | Thursday, August 20, 2026 |
| Our Lady of Graces | Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| Faro Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Birth of Bocage | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
| St. Matthew's Day | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| Republic Day | Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| All Saints' Day | Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
| Foral of Sancho I | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Restoration of Independence | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 8, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |