Holidays and Observances in Portugal 2023

Sun, January 01, 2023
New Year's Day
Public holiday

Tue, February 14, 2023
Valentine's Day
Observance

Tue, February 21, 2023
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Public holiday

Sun, March 19, 2023
St. Joseph's Day (Santarém)
Public holiday in Santarém

Sun, March 19, 2023
Fathers' Day
Observance

Sun, March 26, 2023
Daylight Saving Time starts
Observance

Fri, April 07, 2023
Good Friday
Public holiday

Sun, April 09, 2023
Easter Sunday
Public holiday

Tue, April 25, 2023
Our Lady of Mércoles (Castelo Branco)
Public holiday in Castelo Branco

Tue, April 25, 2023
Liberty Day
Public holiday

Mon, May 01, 2023
Labor Day / May Day
Public holiday

Sun, May 07, 2023
Mothers' Day
Observance

Fri, May 12, 2023
St. Joana's Day (Aveiro)
Public holiday in Aveiro

Thu, May 18, 2023
Ascension Day (Beja)
Public holiday in Beja

Mon, May 22, 2023
Leiria Day (Leiria)
Public holiday in Leiria

Tue, May 23, 2023
Portalegre Day (Portalegre)
Public holiday in Portalegre

Mon, May 29, 2023
Azores Day (Azores)
Public holiday in Azores

Thu, June 08, 2023
Corpus Christi
Public holiday

Sat, June 10, 2023
Portugal Day
Public holiday

Tue, June 13, 2023
St. Anthony's Day (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Lisbon, Vila Real

Sat, June 24, 2023
St. John's Day (regional holiday)
Public holiday in Porto, Braga

Thu, June 29, 2023
St. Peter's Day (Évora)
Public holiday in Évora

Sat, July 01, 2023
Madeira Day (Madeira)
Public holiday in Madeira

Tue, July 04, 2023
St. Elizabeth's Day (Coimbra)
Public holiday in Coimbra

Tue, August 15, 2023
Assumption of Mary
Public holiday

Sun, August 20, 2023
Our Lady of Sorrows (Viana do Castelo)
Public holiday in Viana do Castelo

Tue, August 22, 2023
Our Lady of Graces (Bragança)
Public holiday in Bragança

Thu, September 07, 2023
Faro Day (Faro)
Public holiday in Faro

Fri, September 15, 2023
Birth of Bocage (Setúbal)
Public holiday in Setúbal

Thu, September 21, 2023
St. Matthew's Day (Viseu)
Public holiday in Viseu

Thu, October 05, 2023
Republic Day
Public holiday

Sun, October 29, 2023
Daylight Saving Time ends
Observance

Wed, November 01, 2023
All Saints' Day
Public holiday

Mon, November 27, 2023
Foral of Sancho I (Guarda)
Public holiday in Guarda

Fri, December 01, 2023
Restoration of Independence
Public holiday

Fri, December 08, 2023
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Public holiday

Sun, December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve
Observance

Mon, December 25, 2023
Christmas Day
Public holiday

Sun, December 31, 2023
New Year's Eve
Observance