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Peniche, Leiria, Portugal – Portugal Flag

Current Date And Time In Peniche, Portugal

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:42:32 WEST
State: Leiria
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)
Population: 15,662
District: Peniche

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Peniche, Leiria


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Peniche. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Peniche.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Peniche align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) on June 10) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Peniche.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Peniche, Leiria

This is Portugal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Portugal's country-level and Leiria holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Peniche as anywhere else in Portugal.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Peniche

These are Portugal's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Portugal's country and Leiria holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Peniche just as everywhere else in Portugal.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)June 10National HolidayFull National Closurewww.portugal.gov.pt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Peniche

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

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Peniche

Peniche's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Portugal's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Peniche's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Portugal declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 15,662 and running on the Europe/Lisbon time zone, Peniche follows Portugal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Peniche Public Holidays

Are banks in Peniche closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Peniche close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Peniche?

Public holidays observed in Peniche include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Portugal, since Peniche doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Peniche?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Peniche so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Peniche differ from other cities in Portugal?

No — public holidays in Portugal are set nationally, not city by city, so Peniche observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Portugal. This page is a convenient Peniche-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Peniche use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Peniche runs on the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Since Portugal's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Peniche — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Peniche's public holiday dates come from?

Peniche follows Portugal's national statutory holidays, published via www.portugal.gov.pt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Peniche Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) (June 10)
📍 Peniche Quick Facts
State / Province: Leiria
Population: 15,662
Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates: 39.3558°, -9.3811°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -01:00 to +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side