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Public holidays in Portugal 2021

Portugal · All countries · 13 national, 19 regional
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Every public holiday in Portugal in 2021 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2021 on a calendar. Open the Portugal calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Portugal, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
19 MarchFridaySaint Joseph's DayRegional
2 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
4 AprilSundayEaster SundayNational
20 AprilTuesdayFeast of Our Lady of MércolesRegional
25 AprilSundayFreedom DayNational
1 MaySaturdayLabor DayNational
12 MayWednesdaySaint Joanna's DayRegional
13 MayThursdayAscension DayRegional
22 MaySaturdayMunicipal Holiday of LeiriaRegional
23 MaySundayMunicipal Holiday of PortalegreRegional
24 MayMondayDay of the Autonomous Region of the AzoresRegional
3 JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiNational
10 JuneThursdayDay of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesNational
13 JuneSundaySaint Anthony's DayRegional
24 JuneThursdaySaint John's DayRegional
29 JuneTuesdaySaint Peter's DayRegional
1 JulyThursdayDay of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesRegional
4 JulySundaySaint Elizabeth's DayRegional
15 AugustSundayAssumption DayNational
20 AugustFridayFeast of Our Lady of SorrowsRegional
22 AugustSundayFeast of Our Lady of GracesRegional
7 SeptemberTuesdayMunicipal Holiday of FaroRegional
15 SeptemberWednesdayBocage DayRegional
21 SeptemberTuesdaySaint Matthew's DayRegional
5 OctoberTuesdayRepublic DayNational
1 NovemberMondayAll Saints' DayNational
27 NovemberSaturdayMunicipal Holiday of GuardaRegional
1 DecemberWednesdayRestoration of Independence DayNational
8 DecemberWednesdayImmaculate ConceptionNational
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSunday1st OctaveRegional

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 13 national holidays in 2021, 8 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Portugal 2020 · Public holidays in Portugal 2022

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Portugal.