Working Hours in Portugal

The legal working week and day in Portugal, how overtime is paid, which days are the weekend, normal office hours and the paid leave you are owed.

Working week 40 hours Working day 8 hours Overtime pay 1.25× Weekend days Sat–Sun Business hours 9am–6pm Annual leave 22 days

Working week in Portugal

40 hours

The Labour Code sets a normal week of 40 hours, and public sector staff work 35. Collective agreements can average hours over a period.

Working day in Portugal

8 hours

The normal day is 8 hours, with a break of at least an hour after 5 hours and 11 hours’ rest between days.

Overtime pay in Portugal

1.25×

Overtime on a working day is paid at 25% extra for the first hour and 37.5% for each further hour, and 50% on rest days and public holidays. Above 100 hours in a year the premiums double.

Weekend days in Portugal

Sat–Sun

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend for offices. Sunday is the usual weekly rest day; shopping centres open seven days.

Business hours in Portugal

9am–6pm

Offices usually work 9am to 6pm with an hour for lunch, Monday to Friday. Banks generally open 8:30am to 3pm.

Annual leave in Portugal

22 days

Employees get 22 working days of paid holiday a year, plus a holiday bonus equal to a month’s pay.

Checked 24 October 2026 against national labour laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you.

Working days in Portugal 2026

Business days and working hours by month, after weekends and holidays.

Minimum wage in Portugal

The hourly and monthly minimum, in local money and US dollars.

Portuguese public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.