Public Holidays in Portugal
| Autonomous Regions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | English name | Portuguese name | Notes | ||
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | Y | Y | |
| moveable | Carnival | Carnaval | Carnival in Portugal is an annual festival, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent). This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed. 47 days before Easter Sunday. | Y | Y |
| moveable | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Friday before Easter Sunday | Y | Y |
| moveable | Easter | Páscoa | Sunday, date varies. * | Y | Y |
| 25 April | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade | Celebrates the 1974 Revolution that ended the Dictatorship and started Democracy | Y | Y |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | Similar to Labor Day in the States. | Y | Y |
| moveable | Corpus Christi (feast) | Corpo de Deus | Thursday, date varies. 60 days after Easter Sunday. It is religion based. | Y | Y |
| 1 June | Azores Day | Dia dos Açores | Celebrated in Azores | Y | |
| 10 June | Portugal Day | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas | National Day | Y | Y |
| 1 July | Madeira Day | Dia da Madeira | Celebrated in Madeira Island | Y | |
| 15 August | Assumption | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | A religious account of the taking up of Mary into heaven. | Y | Y |
| 5 October | Republic Day | Implantação da República | Celebrates the end of Monarchy and the beginning of the Portuguese Republic | Y | Y |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | Todos os Santos | In terms of Western Christian theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven. | Y | Y |
| 1 December | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência | Celebrates the end of the Philippine Dynasty (1580–1640) | Y | Y |
| 8 December | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição | According to Roman Catholic Dogma, the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain of original sin | Y | Y |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Natal | Y | Y | |
* - Computing the Date of Easter: The Date of Easter The Date of Easter
Four holidays were revoked in 2012, effective 2013 onwards, due to the European financial crisis:
| Autonomous Regions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | English name | Portuguese name | Notes | ||
| moveable | Corpus Christi (feast) | Corpo de Deus | Thursday, date varies. 60 days after Easter Sunday. It is religion based. | Y | Y |
| 5 October | Republic Day | Implantação da República | Celebrates the end of Monarchy and the beginning of the Portuguese Republic | Y | Y |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | Todos os Santos | In terms of Western Christian theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven. | Y | Y |
| 1 December | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência | Celebrates the end of the Philippine Dynasty (1580–1640) | Y | Y |
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