Public Holidays 2027 in Portugal

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In 2027, 8 of Portugal's 13 national holidays fall on weekdays — real days off work, without spending a single day of annual leave.

5 holidays land on weekends (Domingo de Páscoa (Sun, 28 March), Dia da Liberdade (Sun, 25 April), Dia do Trabalhador (Sat, 1 May), Assunção de Nossa Senhora (Sun, 15 August) and Natal (Sat, 25 December)) and, since holidays in Portugal are not moved to Monday, they bring no extra rest.

The 2027 calendar offers 3 bridge opportunities: one well-chosen day of leave gets you up to 4 consecutive days off. The best months to plan a getaway are May, June, October and December.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Bridge
1 January	Friday	Ano Novo
9 February	Tuesday	Carnival	Commemorative date
14 February	Sunday	Valentine's Day	Commemorative date
8 March	Monday	International Women's Day	Commemorative date
19 March	Friday	Father's Day (Portugal)	Commemorative date
26 March	Friday	Sexta-feira Santa
28 March	Sunday	Domingo de Páscoa	Falls on a weekend
25 April	Sunday	Dia da Liberdade	Falls on a weekend
1 May	Saturday	Dia do Trabalhador	Falls on a weekend
2 May	Sunday	Mother's Day (Portugal)	Commemorative date
27 May	Thursday	Corpo de Deus	🌉 Bridge potential
1 June	Tuesday	Children's Day	Commemorative date
10 June	Thursday	Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas	🌉 Bridge potential
15 August	Sunday	Assunção de Nossa Senhora	Falls on a weekend
5 October	Tuesday	Implantação da República	🌉 Bridge potential
31 October	Sunday	Halloween	Commemorative date
1 November	Monday	Dia de Todos-os-Santos
1 December	Wednesday	Restauração da Independência
8 December	Wednesday	Imaculada Conceição
24 December	Friday	Christmas Eve	Commemorative date
25 December	Saturday	Natal	Falls on a weekend
31 December	Friday	New Year's Eve	Commemorative date

🌉 The 2027 calendar offers 3 bridge opportunities: one well-chosen day of leave gets you up to 4 consecutive days off.

See the 2027 bridge days → Calendar 2027 →

How bridge days work

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many national holidays does Portugal have in 2027?

Portugal has 13 national public holidays in 2027. Of these, 8 fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 5 on weekends.

What are the best bridge days in 2027?

In 2027 there are 3 possible bridges: Corpo de Deus (27 May), Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas (10 June) and Implantação da República (5 October). For each one, a single day of leave gets you up to 4 consecutive days off.

Are weekend holidays moved to Monday in Portugal?

No. In Portugal public holidays are observed on the actual day and are not transferred to the next working day, unlike in some other countries. A holiday on a Saturday or Sunday grants no extra day off.

Source: official national public holidays of Portugal.