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Current Date And Time In Lisbon, Portugal

Wednesday, 09 September 2026
11:41:56 WEST
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)
Population: 10,401,321

🎉 Portugal - Public Holidays


Use this page to check Portugal's national public holidays: a continuously updated calendar covering both past and upcoming dates. Portugal observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)). A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Portugal directly affect government services, public transport and business hours. This calendar is a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with partners, offices or operations in Portugal.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Portugal

Live public holiday calendar for Portugal, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Portugal

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Portugal. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Portugal's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)
Honours Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities.
June 10National HolidayFull National Closurewww.portugal.gov.pt →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Portugal

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)Thu, Jun 10, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Portugal

Two calendar mechanics sit behind most public holiday lists: a fixed-date system for civic anniversaries, which repeat annually, and a second, older calendar system behind a country's religious or lunar-based observances, which don't. Portugal's calendar can include holidays governed by an Easter-based calculation, the Hijri lunar calendar used for Islamic observances, or a lunisolar calendar — each running independently of the standard Gregorian civic calendar. Countries across Europe vary widely in which calendar systems their holidays follow, Portugal included — that variation is exactly why the calendar above computes each year's date individually rather than repeating one.

Under Portugal's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Portugal in the table above, currently sourced from Portugal's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) on June 10. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Portugal is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Portugal's national holidays; see the Portugal states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Portugal Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Portugal?

Public holidays in Portugal are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with Portugal.


How many public holidays does Portugal observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Portugal in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Portugal's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Portugal are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.portugal.gov.pt. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) commemorate in Portugal?

Honours Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities. It falls on June 10 and carries official non-working status in Portugal — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Portugal come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Portugal" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Portugal's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Portugal?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Portugal's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Portugal?

Check the day of the week shown next to each entry in the calendar above: holidays falling on a Monday or Friday create an automatic three-day weekend, while a Tuesday or Thursday holiday can often be extended to four days by taking the day in between off — a common practice known as a "bridge day" in many countries. See the Portugal travel guide once you've picked a date worth planning a trip around.


Does Portugal have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Portugal is divided into states and provinces — see the Portugal states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) (June 10)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#93 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#111
🏙️ Population Density113.7 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split99.3% / 0.7%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -01:00 to +00:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side
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