Public holidays in Portugal in 2024 and 2025

If you’re living in Portugal, it’s important to note the dates of Portuguese public holidays (feriado public) for 2024 and 2025. Not only is this a great opportunity to immerse yourself in local culture, but you can also use the time off to visit family and friends overseas.

To ensure you don’t miss out on anything important, here is a list of Portugal’s public holidays and dates for your calendar.

Portuguese public holidays

As a Catholic country, most public holidays in Portugal are religious. Many include festivals and parades honoring a saint or a bible story, while others include Christian celebration such as Christmas.

On public holidays, most shops close for the whole day, even in big cities. Furthermore, public transport and other services reduce their schedules.

Many of Portugal’s bank holidays are national, although some are only celebrated in certain regions. Additionally, each holiday is observed on the day it falls. As a result, if an observance falls on a Sunday, then the next Monday is not a day off.

Keep in mind that several Portuguese festivals are not days off, such as Carnival (Carnaval) on Shrove Tuesday.

Below is a full list of when the main Portuguese holidays occur in 2024 and 2025; including days off special occasions.

Portuguese public holidays during 2024

Date	Public holiday
1 January (Monday)	New Year’s Day (Ano Novo)
29 March (Friday)	Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)
31 March (Sunday)	Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa)
25 April (Thursday)	Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade)
1 May (Wednesday)	Labor Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
30 May (Thursday)	Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
10 June (Monday)	Portugal National Day (Dia de Portugal)
15 August (Thursday)	Assumption of Mary (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
5 October (Saturday)	Republic Day (Implantação da República)
1 November (Friday)	All Saints’ Day (Todos os Santos)
1 December (Sunday)	Restoration of Independence Day (Restauração da Independência)
8 December (Sunday)	Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)
25 December (Wednesday)	Christmas Day (Natal)

Local holidays in Portugal during 2024

This list includes many of Portugal’s local holidays, but bear in mind that there are several others not included. Therefore, check with your municipality to find out concrete dates.

Date	Regional holiday	Observing region
15 January (Monday)	Municipal holiday	Santa Cruz
22 January (Monday)	Municipal holiday	Sao Vicente
19 March (Tuesday)	Saint Joseph’s Day	Santarem
11 April (Thursday)	Municipal holiday	Lagoa
23 April (Tuesday)	Saint George’s Day	Velas
24 April (Wednesday)	Our Lady of Mercoles	Castelo Branco
9 May (Thursday)	Ascension Day	Beja
12 May (Sunday)	St Joana’s Day	Aveiro
26 May (Sunday)	Leira Day	Leira
27 May (Monday)	Portalegre Day	Portalegre
28 May (Tuesday)	Azores Day	Azores
13 June (Thursday)	Saint Anthony’s Day	Lisbon
24 June (Monday)	Saint John’s Day	Almanda, Braga, Figueira da Foz, Porto
29 June (Saturday)	Saint Peter’s Day	Evora
1 July (Monday)	Saint Elizabeth’s Day	Coimbra
15 July (Monday)	Municipal holiday	Nordeste
21 July (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Madalena
21 July (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Porto Moniz
8 August (Thursday)	Municipal holiday	Praia da Vitoria
15 August (Thursday)	Our Lady of Sorrows	Viana do Castelo
17 August (Saturday)	Funchal City Day	Funchal
18 August (Sunday)	Our Lady of Graces	Braganca
1 September (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Povoacao
4 September (Wednesday)	Faro Day	Faro
11 September (Wednesday)	Birth of Bocage	Setubal
18 September (Wednesday)	Saint Matthew’s Day	Elvas, Viceu
1 October (Tuesday)	Municipal holiday	Camara de Lobos
6 October (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Machico
24 November (Sunday)	Foral of Sancho I	Guarda
25 November (Monday)	Saint Catherine’s Day	Calheta

Important dates in Portugal during 2024

Date	Important date
13 February (Tuesday)	Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Carnival (Carnaval)
19 March (Tuesday)	Father’s Day
31 March (Sunday)	Clocks go forward one hour as a result of daylight saving time starting
5 May (Sunday)	Mother’s Day
27 October (Sunday)	Clocks go back one hour as a result of daylight saving time ending

Portuguese public holidays during 2025

Date	Public holiday
1 January (Wednesday)	New Year’s Day (Ano Novo)
18 April (Friday)	Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)
20 April (Sunday)	Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa)
25 April (Friday)	Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade)
1 May (Thursday)	Labor Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
19 June (Thursday)	Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
10 June (Tuesday)	Portugal National Day (Dia de Portugal)
15 August (Friday)	Assumption of Mary (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
5 October (Sunday)	Republic Day (Implantação da República)
1 November (Saturday)	All Saints’ Day (Todos os Santos)
1 December (Monday)	Restoration of Independence Day (Restauração da Independência)
8 December (Monday)	Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)
25 December (Thursday)	Christmas Day (Natal)

Local holidays in Portugal during 2025

Date	Regional holiday	Observing region
15 January (Wednesday)	Municipal holiday	Santa Cruz
22 January (Wednesday)	Municipal holiday	Sao Vicente
19 March (Wednesday)	Saint Joseph’s Day	Santarem
11 April (Friday)	Municipal holiday	Lagoa
23 April (Wednesday)	Saint George’s Day	Velas
23 April (Wednesday)	Our Lady of Mercoles	Castelo Branco
11 May (Sunday)	St Joana’s Day	Aveiro
25 May (Sunday)	Leira Day	Leira
26 May (Monday)	Portalegre Day	Portalegre
27 May (Tuesday)	Azores Day	Azores
29 May (Thursday)	Ascension Day	Beja
13 June (Friday)	Saint Anthony’s Day	Lisbon
24 June (Tuesday)	Saint John’s Day	Almanda, Braga, Figueira da Foz, Porto
29 June (Sunday)	Saint Peter’s Day	Evora
1 July (Tuesday)	Saint Elizabeth’s Day	Coimbra
14 July (Monday)	Municipal holiday	Nordeste
20 July (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Madalena
20 July (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Porto Moniz
7 August (Thursday)	Municipal holiday	Praia da Vitoria
15 August (Friday)	Our Lady of Sorrows	Viana do Castelo
17 August (Sunday)	Funchal City Day	Funchal
17 August (Sunday)	Our Lady of Graces	Braganca
31 August (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Povoacao
3 September (Wednesday)	Faro Day	Faro
10 September (Wednesday)	Birth of Bocage	Setubal
17 September (Wednesday)	Saint Matthew’s Day	Elvas, Viceu
1 October (Wednesday)	Municipal holiday	Camara de Lobos
5 October (Sunday)	Municipal holiday	Machico
23 November (Sunday)	Foral of Sancho I	Guarda
24 November (Monday)	Saint Catherine’s Day	Calheta

Important dates in Portugal during 2025

Date	Important date
4 March (Tuesday)	Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Carnival (Carnaval)
19 March (Wednesday)	Father’s Day
30 March (Sunday)	Clocks go forward one hour as a result of daylight saving time starting
4 May (Sunday)	Mother’s Day
26 October (Sunday)	Clocks go back one hour as a result of daylight saving time ending

School holidays in Portugal

As well as Portugal’s national public holidays, Portuguese schools (including the international schools) have their own holiday times. Some of these vacation days overlap with national observances, however, this is not always the case.

If you want to know more about school term times, you can read more about school holidays in Portugal.