Public Holidays in Portugal, 2027
Portugal observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 5 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 5
- Regional only
- 3
- Business days 2027
- 253
Nationwide
Portugal holiday calendar 2027
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Portugal. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 9 February 2027 | Tuesday | Carnival | optional |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 28 March 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 25 April 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 27 May 2027 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 1 June 2027 | Tuesday | Azores Day | 1 region: PT-20 |
| 10 June 2027 | Thursday | National Day | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2027 | Thursday | Madeira Day | 1 region: PT-30 |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 5 October 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | All Saints Day | Nationwide |
| 1 December 2027 | Wednesday | Restoration of Independence | Nationwide |
| 8 December 2027 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | 1 region: PT-30 |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2027?
8 of Portugal's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2027, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 5 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (28 March 2027), Freedom Day (25 April 2027), Labour Day (1 May 2027), Assumption Day (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2027 leaves 253 business days in Portugal.
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