Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Portugal
Mandatory public holidays. 8 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 5 holidays on the weekend, 253 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day (Ano Novo) | Yes |
| Tuesday 9 February | Carnival (Carnaval) (Optional) | No, regional or optional |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday (Sexta-Feira Santa) | Yes |
| Sunday 28 March | Easter Sunday (Domingo de Páscoa) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 25 April | Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade) | No, weekend |
| Saturday 1 May | Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador) | No, weekend |
| Thursday 27 May | Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus) | Yes |
| Thursday 10 June | Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal) | Yes |
| Sunday 15 August | Assumption (Assunção de Nossa Senhora) | No, weekend |
| Tuesday 5 October | Republic Day (Implantação da República) | Yes |
| Monday 1 November | All Saints' Day (Todos os Santos) | Yes |
| Wednesday 1 December | Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência) | Yes |
| Wednesday 8 December | Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição) | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (Natal) | No, weekend |
Download the Portugal 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Portugal's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
No government list for 2027 yet: dates worked out from the law. Carnival (Tuesday 9 February) and each town's holiday are optional under art. 235.
Source: Código do Trabalho, art. 234, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 30 Oct to Mon 1 Nov: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Friday 28 May: 4 days off in a row
- Friday 11 June: 4 days off in a row
- Monday 4 October: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 253 |
253 working days, 2,024 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 2027?
14 days are listed for 2027. 8 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 5 fall on the weekend. The government has not published a 2027 list yet, so the dates follow the law.
How many working days does Portugal have in 2027?
253 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,024 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.