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Portugal has 83 long weekends in 2028. February is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in Portugal for 2028, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
83
Planning year
2028
Best month
February
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Feb 25, 2028 to Feb 28, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Freedom Day Apr 21, 2028 to Apr 24, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Azores Day May 31, 2028 to Jun 3, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Corpus Christi Jun 14, 2028 to Jun 17, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 11, 2028 to Aug 14, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Republic Day Oct 4, 2028 to Oct 7, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 22, 2028 to Dec 30, 2028 | 9 | 3 | 3.0x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 21, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| Restoration of Independence + Immaculate Conception Nov 30, 2028 to Dec 9, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| All Saints Day Oct 27, 2028 to Oct 31, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| All Saints Day Oct 31, 2028 to Nov 4, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 24, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 7 | 3 | 2.3x |
| Carnival Feb 25, 2028 to Mar 4, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday Apr 7, 2028 to Apr 15, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day Apr 28, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Azores Day May 26, 2028 to Jun 3, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| National Day + Corpus Christi Jun 9, 2028 to Jun 17, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Assumption Day Aug 11, 2028 to Aug 19, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Republic Day Sep 29, 2028 to Oct 7, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| All Saints Day Oct 27, 2028 to Nov 4, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Restoration of Independence Nov 24, 2028 to Dec 2, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 15, 2028 to Dec 25, 2028 | 11 | 5 | 2.2x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 21, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Restoration of Independence + Immaculate Conception Nov 24, 2028 to Dec 9, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 15, 2028 to Dec 30, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday + Freedom Day Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 24, 2028 | 12 | 6 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday + Easter Sunday Apr 13, 2028 to Apr 22, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Immaculate Conception Dec 7, 2028 to Dec 16, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Carnival Feb 28, 2028 to Mar 4, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Azores Day May 26, 2028 to May 31, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| National Day + Corpus Christi Jun 9, 2028 to Jun 14, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 14, 2028 to Aug 19, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Republic Day Sep 29, 2028 to Oct 4, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Freedom Day + Labour Day Apr 24, 2028 to May 6, 2028 | 13 | 7 | 1.9x |
| Carnival Feb 18, 2028 to Feb 28, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Azores Day + National Day May 31, 2028 to Jun 10, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Corpus Christi Jun 14, 2028 to Jun 24, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Assumption Day Aug 4, 2028 to Aug 14, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Republic Day Oct 4, 2028 to Oct 14, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| New Year's Day Dec 31, 2027 to Jan 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 7, 2028 to Jan 15, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 14, 2028 to Jan 22, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 21, 2028 to Jan 29, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 28, 2028 to Feb 5, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 4, 2028 to Feb 12, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 11, 2028 to Feb 19, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 18, 2028 to Feb 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 3, 2028 to Mar 11, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 10, 2028 to Mar 18, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 17, 2028 to Mar 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 24, 2028 to Apr 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 31, 2028 to Apr 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 5, 2028 to May 13, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 12, 2028 to May 20, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 19, 2028 to May 27, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| National Day Jun 2, 2028 to Jun 10, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 16, 2028 to Jun 24, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Madeira Day Jun 23, 2028 to Jul 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Madeira Day Jun 30, 2028 to Jul 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 7, 2028 to Jul 15, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 14, 2028 to Jul 22, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 21, 2028 to Jul 29, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 28, 2028 to Aug 5, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 4, 2028 to Aug 12, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 18, 2028 to Aug 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 25, 2028 to Sep 2, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 1, 2028 to Sep 9, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 8, 2028 to Sep 16, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 15, 2028 to Sep 23, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 22, 2028 to Sep 30, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 6, 2028 to Oct 14, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 13, 2028 to Oct 21, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 20, 2028 to Oct 28, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 3, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 10, 2028 to Nov 18, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 17, 2028 to Nov 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints Day Oct 20, 2028 to Oct 31, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| All Saints Day Oct 31, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Carnival Feb 28, 2028 to Mar 11, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Azores Day May 19, 2028 to May 31, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| National Day + Corpus Christi Jun 2, 2028 to Jun 14, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Assumption Day Aug 14, 2028 to Aug 26, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Republic Day Sep 22, 2028 to Oct 4, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 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.
February 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 2028 from the leave days you actually have.
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