Ano Novo — Thu, 1 January
4 consecutive days off📌 Take Friday, 2 January off
Off from Thu, 1 January to Sun, 4 January
Bridge Days 2026 in Portugal
The 2026 calendar offers 4 bridge opportunities: one well-chosen day of leave gets you up to 4 consecutive days off. The best month to plan a getaway is December.
A bridge day is the working day "squeezed" between a public holiday and the weekend: when the holiday falls on a Tuesday you take the Monday off; when it falls on a Thursday, you take the Friday. One day of leave becomes four (or more) consecutive days of rest.
Corpo de Deus — Thu, 4 June
4 consecutive days off📌 Take Friday, 5 June off
Off from Thu, 4 June to Sun, 7 June
Where to go on this break
Restauração da Independência — Tue, 1 December
4 consecutive days off📌 Take Monday, 30 November off
Off from Sat, 28 November to Tue, 1 December
Where to go on this break
Imaculada Conceição — Tue, 8 December
4 consecutive days off📌 Take Monday, 7 December off
Off from Sat, 5 December to Tue, 8 December
Where to go on this break
📅 In 2026, 9 of Portugal's 13 national holidays fall on weekdays — real days off work, without spending a single day of annual leave.
See all 2026 holidays →How bridge days work
In Portugal, annual leave is counted in working days — weekends and public holidays don't come out of your allowance. A well-chosen bridge is the most efficient way to stretch your holidays while barely touching your yearly balance.
Source: official national public holidays of Portugal.
📅 Portugal Calendar 2026
Calendar 2026 →
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- 1 Ano Novo 🌉
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- 1 Restauração da Independência 🌉
- 8 Imaculada Conceição 🌉
- 25 Natal
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