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Public Holidays in Portugal 2021

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2021. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Portuguese public holidays 2021

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2021 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Ano Novo
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Sunday Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade
Saturday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thursday Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus
Thursday Portugal Day Dia de Portugal
Sunday Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Tuesday Republic Day Implantação da República
Monday All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Wednesday Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência
Wednesday Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
Saturday 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 2021

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, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 4

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1

    All Saints' 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, Jun 4 off

    Thu, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 6 · Corpus Christi

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Jun 11 off

    Thu, Jun 10 – Sun, Jun 13 · Portugal Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Oct 4 off

    Sat, Oct 2 – Tue, Oct 5 · Republic Day

    4 days

Working days in Portugal 2021

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2021 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 2021: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 2021?

There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 2021. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Portuguese holidays in 2021?

The Portuguese public holidays in 2021 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 2), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 4), Freedom Day (Sunday, April 25), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 3), Portugal Day (Thursday, June 10), Assumption Day (Sunday, August 15), Republic Day (Tuesday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Monday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Wednesday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Wednesday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 2021?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2021: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 2–Apr 4 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); Oct 30–Nov 1 (3 days, All Saints' 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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