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Working Days in Portugal 2026

2026 has 252 working days in Portugal: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 Portuguese public holidays on weekdays.

Working days left in 2026

51

From today, Sunday, October 18, to December 31 · 408 working hours

252
Working days
104
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 2026

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 3 · Good Friday 1 21 168
May May 1 · Labour Day 1 20 160
June Jun 4 · Corpus Christi Jun 10 · Portugal Day 2 20 160
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 5 · Republic Day 1 21 168
November 0 21 168
December Dec 1 · Restoration of Independence Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception Dec 25 · Christmas Day 3 20 160
2026 total 9 252 2,016

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional. Source: Código do Trabalho, art. 234.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Portuguese public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2026 calendar for Portugal

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Portugal 2026: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Portugal in 2026?

There are 252 working days in Portugal in 2026. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are Portuguese public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2026?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 2026. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2026?

January 21, February 20, March 22, April 21, May 20, June 20, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 21, November 21 and December 20. July has the most working days and February the fewest.

How many working days are left in 2026?

From today, October 18, to December 31 there are 51 working days left in Portugal, counting today.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Portuguese public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional.

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