Public Holidays in Portugal 1948
Portugal has 13 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Portuguese public holidays 1948
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day Ano Novo |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador |
| Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus |
| Thursday | Thursday | Portugal Day Dia de Portugal |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Republic Day Implantação da República |
| Monday | Monday | All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Christmas Day Natal |
Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional. Source: Código do Trabalho, art. 234; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1948
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
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3 days
Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
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4 days
Take Fri, May 28 off
Thu, May 27 – Sun, May 30 · Corpus Christi
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4 days
Take Fri, Jun 11 off
Thu, Jun 10 – Sun, Jun 13 · Portugal Day
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 4 off
Sat, Oct 2 – Tue, Oct 5 · Republic Day
Working days in Portugal 1948
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1948 calendar for Portugal
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Portuguese holidays 1948: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 1948?
There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 1948. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Portuguese holidays in 1948?
The Portuguese public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28), Freedom Day (Sunday, April 25), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 27), Portugal Day (Thursday, June 10), Assumption Day (Sunday, August 15), Republic Day (Tuesday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Monday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Wednesday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Wednesday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 1948?
There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); Oct 30–Nov 1 (3 days, All Saints' Day).
Which days are the weekend in Portugal?
The weekend in Portugal is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Portugal?
Mandatory national holidays (feriados obrigatórios). Carnival and municipal holidays are optional.
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