Public holidays in Portugal 2023

13 nationwide public holidays and 19 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Portugal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Ano Novo	Ano Novo
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa	Sexta-feira Santa
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Páscoa	Páscoa
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade	Dia da Liberdade
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Dia do Trabalhador	Dia do Trabalhador
8 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus	Corpo de Deus
10 June Saturday	Saturday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas	Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora	Assunção de Nossa Senhora
5 October Thursday	Thursday	Republic Day Implantação da República	Implantação da República
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day Dia de Todos os Santos	Dia de Todos os Santos
1 December Friday	Friday	Restoration of Independence Day Restauração da Independência	Restauração da Independência
8 December Friday	Friday	Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição	Imaculada Conceição
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Dia de Natal	Dia de Natal

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
19 March Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day Dia de São José	Santarém
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles Dia de Nossa Senhora de Mércoles	Castelo Branco
12 May Friday	Friday	Saint Joanna's Day Dia de Santa Joana	Aveiro
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Quinta-feira da Ascensão	Beja
22 May Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria Dia do Município de Leiria	Leiria
23 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre Dia do Município de Portalegre	Portalegre
29 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores	Região Autónoma dos Açores
13 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Anthony's Day Dia de Santo António	Lisboa, Vila Real
24 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint John's Day Dia de São João	Braga, Porto
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Saint Peter's Day Dia de São Pedro	Évora
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses	Região Autónoma da Madeira
4 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Elizabeth's Day Dia de Santa Isabel	Coimbra
20 August Sunday	Sunday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Dia de Nossa Senhora da Agonia	Viana do Castelo
22 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces Dia de Nossa Senhora das Graças	Bragança
7 September Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Faro Dia do Município de Faro	Faro
15 September Friday	Friday	Bocage Day Dia de Bocage	Setúbal
21 September Thursday	Thursday	Saint Matthew's Day Dia de São Mateus	Viseu
27 November Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda Dia do Município da Guarda	Guarda
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	1st Octave Primeira Oitava	Região Autónoma da Madeira

Full list for one region

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
19 March Sunday	Sunday	Saint Joseph's Day	Regional
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Freedom Day	Nationwide
25 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Mércoles	Regional
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day	Nationwide
12 May Friday	Friday	Saint Joanna's Day	Regional
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Regional
22 May Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Leiria	Regional
23 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Municipal Holiday of Portalegre	Regional
29 May Monday	Monday	Day of the Autonomous Region of the Azores	Regional
8 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Nationwide
10 June Saturday	Saturday	Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities	Nationwide
13 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Anthony's Day	Regional
24 June Saturday	Saturday	Saint John's Day	Regional
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Saint Peter's Day	Regional
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran Communities	Regional
4 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Saint Elizabeth's Day	Regional
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Nationwide
20 August Sunday	Sunday	Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows	Regional
22 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of Graces	Regional
7 September Thursday	Thursday	Municipal Holiday of Faro	Regional
15 September Friday	Friday	Bocage Day	Regional
21 September Thursday	Thursday	Saint Matthew's Day	Regional
5 October Thursday	Thursday	Republic Day	Nationwide
1 November Wednesday	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
27 November Monday	Monday	Municipal Holiday of Guarda	Regional
1 December Friday	Friday	Restoration of Independence Day	Nationwide
8 December Friday	Friday	Immaculate Conception	Nationwide
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	1st Octave	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Portugal (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 1 Dec – Sun 3 Dec · 3 days off
Restoration of Independence Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 8 Dec – Sun 10 Dec · 3 days off
Immaculate Conception
Typically in Lisbon: high 17°C (63°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 16°C (61°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr)
Freedom Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 18°C (64°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 9 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun)
Corpus Christi, Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Typically in Lisbon: high 21°C (70°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 13% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 23°C (73°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 6 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Oct – Sun 8 Oct)
Republic Day
Typically in Lisbon: high 22°C (72°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 11% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Good Friday Where to go for Labor Day Where to go for Saint John's Day Where to go for Republic Day

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 25 Apr – Mon 1 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good Friday, Easter SundayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · Freedom DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun · Corpus Christi, Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Oct – Sun 8 Oct · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓