Public & Bank Holidays in Lisbon
& Portugal, 2008
Unlike some other countries, such as Spain, public
holidays in Portugal falling on a Saturday or Sunday are not
normally moved to another day, nor are any days in lieu given. The
information detailed below is as accurate as possible, but we can
not be accountable for any ommissions, errors or last minute changes
made by local authorities.
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- February 5 - Mardi Gras (last day of Carnival) / Shrove
Tuesday
- March 20 - Easter Thursday (Banks only, afternoon)
- March 21 - Easter Friday
- March 23 - Easter Sunday
- April 25 - Liberation Day (marks the Revolução dos
Clavos or Carnation Revolution)
- May 1 - Labour Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
- May 22 - Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
- June 10 - National Day (Dia de Camões)
- June 13 - San Antonio/St. Anthony (Lisbon only)
- August 15 - Assumption (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
- October 5 - Proclamation of the Republic (Implantação da República)
- November 1 - All Saints' Day (Dia de Todos-os-Santos)
- December 1 - Independence Day (Dia da Restauração)
- December 8 - Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)
- December 25 - Christmas Day (Dia de Natal)
You may also like to check out our information on
festas/festivals.
Please use the menu options on the left to answer some of the most common concerns and questions people have when travelling to the capital of Portugal.
