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Public Holidays in Portugal 1987

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 1987. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Portuguese public holidays 1987

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Ano Novo
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Saturday Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade
Friday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Wednesday Portugal Day Dia de Portugal
Thursday Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus
Saturday Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Monday Republic Day Implantação da República
Sunday All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Tuesday Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência
Tuesday Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
Friday 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 1987

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 19

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jun 19 off

    Thu, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 21 · Corpus Christi

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Nov 30 off

    Sat, Nov 28 – Tue, Dec 1 · Restoration of Independence

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 7 off

    Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate Conception

    4 days

Working days in Portugal 1987

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1987 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 1987: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 1987?

There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 1987. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Portuguese holidays in 1987?

The Portuguese public holidays in 1987 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 17), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 19), Freedom Day (Saturday, April 25), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Portugal Day (Wednesday, June 10), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 18), Assumption Day (Saturday, August 15), Republic Day (Monday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Tuesday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 1987?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1987: Apr 17–Apr 19 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, Republic Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas 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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