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Portugal public holidays 2028

13public holidays
5long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Portugal in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 25TuesdayLiberty Day
May 1MondayLabour Day
Jun 10SaturdayPortugal Day
Jun 15ThursdayCorpus Christi
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Oct 5ThursdayImplantação da República
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Dec 1FridayRestauração da Independência
Dec 8FridayImmaculate Conception
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Portugal has 13 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Apr 24 (1 day)4 days off (Apr 22 to Apr 25)Liberty Day
Jun 16 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 15 to Jun 18)Corpus Christi
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Assumption
Oct 6 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 5 to Oct 8)Implantação da República
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 1)All Saints' Day
Nov 2, Nov 3 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 2028?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 14 to Apr 16 (Good Friday, Easter Sunday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Portugal fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Portugal Day (Saturday, June 10, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Portugal: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.