Portugal Public Holidays Calendar

Overview of Public Holidays in Portugal

• Carnival Tuesday
  While not an official mandatory public holiday, many public institutions and businesses close on this day.
  The origin of Carnival stems from the Catholic tradition of "Shrovetide." It takes place just before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent (a period of fasting and abstinence from meat and indulgences).
• Good Friday
  The Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday. A Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
• Freedom Day
  Commemorates the "Carnation Revolution" (April 25, 1974), a bloodless military coup that ended 48 years of authoritarian dictatorship.
• Portugal Day
  Commemorates the death of Luís de Camões, the great 16th-century national poet of Portugal.
• St. Anthony's Day (Lisbon Municipal Holiday)
  A holiday honoring Saint Anthony, the patron saint of Lisbon.
• Corpus Christi
  A Catholic feast day celebrating the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the elements of the Eucharist, which Jesus shared with his disciples at the Last Supper.
• St. John's Day (Porto Municipal Holiday)
  A holiday celebrating Saint John the Baptist, a deeply revered saint in Porto.
• Assumption of Mary
  A Catholic feast day commemorating the end of the Virgin Mary's earthly life and the assumption of her body and soul into heaven.
• Republic Implantation Day
  Commemorates the overthrow of the monarchy and the proclamation of the First Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910.
• All Saints' Day
  A Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints and martyrs.
• Restoration of Independence Day
  Commemorates December 1, 1640, when Portuguese nobles stormed the palace to overthrow the Spanish Habsburg rule, ending 60 years of Iberian Union and restoring the Portuguese monarchy.
• Immaculate Conception
  A Catholic feast day celebrating the belief that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin by special grace of God.

Portugal's National Flag & Anthem

National Flag

The national flag of Portugal features an asymmetrical green and red field charged with the Portuguese coat of arms and an armillary sphere.

National Anthem