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Portugal has 79 long weekends in 2026. April is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Portugal for 2026, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
79
Planning year
2026
Best month
April
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 29, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| National Day Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 8, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Madeira Day Jun 26, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 23, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Restoration of Independence + Immaculate Conception Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Azores Day + Corpus Christi May 29, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Corpus Christi Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 | 7 | 3 | 2.3x |
| Corpus Christi + National Day Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 8, 2026 | 7 | 3 | 2.3x |
| Carnival Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 21, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Freedom Day Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Azores Day + Corpus Christi May 29, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| National Day Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Madeira Day Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 4, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Assumption Day Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Immaculate Conception Dec 4, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Azores Day + Corpus Christi + National Day May 29, 2026 to Jun 8, 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 17, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Restoration of Independence + Immaculate Conception Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Corpus Christi + National Day Jun 2, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 12 | 6 | 2.0x |
| Carnival Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Restoration of Independence Nov 20, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 8 | 4 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| National Day Jun 8, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Madeira Day Jun 29, 2026 to Jul 4, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 3, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2.0x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 | 13 | 7 | 1.9x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 13 | 7 | 1.9x |
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Labour Day Apr 29, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Madeira Day Jun 19, 2026 to Jun 29, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 9, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 16, 2026 to Jan 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 30, 2026 to Feb 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Easter Sunday Apr 3, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 1, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 8, 2026 to May 16, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 15, 2026 to May 23, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Azores Day May 22, 2026 to May 30, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 19, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 3, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 17, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 31, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 18, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Republic Day Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Republic Day Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints Day Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints Day Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Azores Day + Corpus Christi May 22, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Good Friday Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| National Day Jun 8, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Madeira Day Jun 29, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 10, 2026 | 11 | 7 | 1.6x |
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.
Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.
April is the strongest month to plan around.
Book the bridge days first. They are the cheapest days off you will ever take.
Check whether Portugal moves holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday — not every country does.
See how many days off you can get in Portugal in 2026 from the leave days you actually have.
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