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Public Holidays in Portugal 1996

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Portuguese public holidays 1996

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Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Ano Novo
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Thursday Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade
Wednesday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thursday Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus
Monday Portugal Day Dia de Portugal
Thursday Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Saturday Republic Day Implantação da República
Friday All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Sunday Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência
Sunday Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
Wednesday 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 1996

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

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 5 – Sun, Apr 7

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 8 – Mon, Jun 10

    Portugal Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3

    All Saints' 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, Apr 26 off

    Thu, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 28 · Freedom Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Jun 7 off

    Thu, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 10 · Corpus Christi, Portugal Day

    5 days

  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption Day

    4 days

Working days in Portugal 1996

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1996 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 1996: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 1996?

There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 1996. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Portuguese holidays in 1996?

The Portuguese public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 5), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Freedom Day (Thursday, April 25), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 6), Portugal Day (Monday, June 10), Assumption Day (Thursday, August 15), Republic Day (Saturday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Friday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Sunday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Sunday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 1996?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 5–Apr 7 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); Jun 8–Jun 10 (3 days, Portugal Day); Nov 1–Nov 3 (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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