Public holidays in Portugal
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Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | |
moveable | Carnival | Carnaval | Tuesday, date varies. This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed |
moveable | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Friday before Easter |
moveable | Easter | Páscoa | Sunday, date varies |
25 April | Freedom Day (Portugal) | Dia da Liberdade | Celebrates the 1974 Revolution that ended the Dictatorship and started Democracy |
1 May | Labour Day | Dia do Trabalhador | |
moveable | Corpus Christi (feast) | Corpo de Deus | Thursday, date varies. |
10 June | Portugal Day | Dia de Portugal | National Day |
15 August | Assumption | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | |
5 October | Republic Day | Implantação da República | Celebrates the end of Monarchy and the beginning of the Portuguese Republic |
1 November | All Saints Day | Todos os Santos | |
1 December | Independence Day | Restauração da Independência | Celebrates the end of Spanish domination in 1640 |
8 December | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição | |
25 December | Christmas Day | Natal |