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Public Holidays in Portugal 2016

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
251
Working days

Portuguese public holidays 2016

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2016 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Ano Novo
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Monday Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade
Sunday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thursday Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus
Friday Portugal Day Dia de Portugal
Monday Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Wednesday Republic Day Implantação da República
Tuesday All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Thursday Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência
Thursday Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
Sunday Christmas Day Natal

Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional. Source: Código do Trabalho, art. 234; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2016

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 27

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 23 – Mon, Apr 25

    Freedom Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Jun 10 – Sun, Jun 12

    Portugal Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15

    Assumption Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 27 off

    Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Corpus Christi

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 31 off

    Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 2 off

    Thu, Dec 1 – Sun, Dec 4 · Restoration of Independence

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 9 off

    Thu, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 11 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Portugal 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 calendar for Portugal

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Portuguese holidays 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 2016?

There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 2016. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Portuguese holidays in 2016?

The Portuguese public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 25), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Freedom Day (Monday, April 25), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 26), Portugal Day (Friday, June 10), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), Republic Day (Wednesday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Thursday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Thursday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 2016?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 25–Mar 27 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, Freedom Day); Jun 10–Jun 12 (3 days, Portugal Day); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day).

Which days are the weekend in Portugal?

The weekend in Portugal is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Portugal?

Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional.

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