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Public Holidays in Portugal 1997

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 1997. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
251
Working days

Portuguese public holidays 1997

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Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Ano Novo
Friday Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sunday Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Friday Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade
Thursday Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thursday Corpus Christi Corpo de Deus
Tuesday Portugal Day Dia de Portugal
Friday Assumption Day Assunção de Nossa Senhora
Sunday Republic Day Implantação da República
Saturday All Saints' Day Dia de Todos-os-Santos
Monday Restoration of Independence Restauração da Independência
Monday Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
Thursday 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 1997

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

  • Fri, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 30

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27

    Freedom Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Assumption Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Nov 29 – Mon, Dec 1

    Restoration of Independence

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 6 – Mon, Dec 8

    Immaculate Conception

    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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Corpus Christi

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Jun 9 off

    Sat, Jun 7 – Tue, Jun 10 · Portugal Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in Portugal 1997

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1997 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 1997: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Portugal in 1997?

There are 13 Portuguese public holidays in 1997. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Portuguese holidays in 1997?

The Portuguese public holidays in 1997 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 28), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 30), Freedom Day (Friday, April 25), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Corpus Christi (Thursday, May 29), Portugal Day (Tuesday, June 10), Assumption Day (Friday, August 15), Republic Day (Sunday, October 5), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Restoration of Independence (Monday, December 1), Immaculate Conception (Monday, December 8) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Portugal in 1997?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: Mar 28–Mar 30 (3 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday); Apr 25–Apr 27 (3 days, Freedom Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Assumption Day); Nov 29–Dec 1 (3 days, Restoration of Independence); Dec 6–Dec 8 (3 days, Immaculate Conception).

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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