Public holidays in Portugal 2028
In Portugal there are 13 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a weekday, and the year has 250 working days.
Holidays
13
On weekdays
10
Working days
250
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | New Year’s Day |
| 14 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| 16 April Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| 25 April Tuesday | Tuesday | Freedom Day |
| 1 May Monday | Monday | May Day |
| 10 June Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | Portugal Day |
| 15 June Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 15 August Tuesday | Tuesday | Assumption Day |
| 5 October Thursday | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 1 November Wednesday | Wednesday | All Saints’ Day |
| 1 December Friday | Friday | Restoration of Independence |
| 8 December Friday | Friday | Immaculate Conception |
| 25 December Monday | Monday | Christmas Day |
Bridge days
- Monday 24 April the day before Freedom Day
- Friday 16 June the day after Corpus Christi
- Monday 14 August the day before Assumption Day
- Friday 6 October the day after Republic Day
Good to know
Carnival is often a day off in practice but is not a statutory holiday. Every municipality also has its own holiday, such as St Anthony in Lisbon and St John in Porto, which is not included here.
The same year in other countries
How it works
A public holiday is a day the law treats as a holiday. Eves, and days off that come only from collective agreements, are not counted.
Easter decides several of the holidays, depending on the country: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whitsun. By the church’s rule, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox on 21 March, so these days move between March and June from year to year.
A bridge day is a weekday between a holiday and the weekend, such as the Friday after Ascension Day. Taking that day off gives four days off in a row.
Working days are the weekdays of the year, Monday to Friday, less the holidays that fall on a weekday.