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Best days to take off in Portugal in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 50 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 13 public holidays in Portugal in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Portugal in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day Ano NovoWeekend
Fri 14 AprGood Friday Sexta-Feira SantaDay off
Sun 16 AprEaster Sunday PáscoaWeekend
Tue 25 AprLiberty Day Dia da LiberdadeDay off
Mon 1 MayLabour Day Dia do trabalhadorDay off
Sat 10 JunPortugal Day Dia de PortugalWeekend
Thu 15 JunCorpus Christi Corpo de DeusDay off
Tue 15 AugAssumption Assunção de MariaDay off
Thu 5 OctImplantação da RepúblicaDay off
Wed 1 NovAll Saints' Day Todos os santosDay off
Fri 1 DecRestauração da IndependênciaDay off
Fri 8 DecImmaculate Conception Imaculada ConceiçãoDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day NatalDay off

3 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Portugal in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Sun 16 Apr, around Good Friday.
  2. Book Mon 24 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 22 Apr to Tue 25 Apr, around Liberty Day.
  3. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
  4. Book Fri 16 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 15 Jun to Sun 18 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
  5. Book Mon 14 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 12 Aug to Tue 15 Aug, around Assumption.
  6. Book Fri 6 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 5 Oct to Sun 8 Oct, around Implantação da República.
  7. Book Thu 30 Nov (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Nov to Sun 3 Dec, around Restauração da Independência.
  8. Book Thu 7 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 7 Dec to Sun 10 Dec, around Immaculate Conception.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days20 days4.0x
10 days39 days3.9x
15 days54 days3.6x
20 days69 days3.5x
25 days84 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 50 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Wed 12 Apr to Sun 16 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr)
  2. Sat 22 Apr to Mon 1 May: 10 days off for 4 booked (Mon 24 Apr, Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr)
  3. Wed 14 Jun to Sun 18 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 14 Jun, Fri 16 Jun)
  4. Fri 11 Aug to Tue 15 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 11 Aug, Mon 14 Aug)
  5. Wed 4 Oct to Sun 8 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 4 Oct, Fri 6 Oct)
  6. Sat 28 Oct to Wed 1 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct)
  7. Fri 1 Dec to Sun 10 Dec: 10 days off for 4 booked (Mon 4 Dec, Tue 5 Dec, Wed 6 Dec, Thu 7 Dec)
  8. Thu 21 Dec to Mon 25 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 Dec, Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Portugal

How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2028?

Portugal has 13 public holidays in 2028, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Portugal in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Fri 14 Apr to Sun 16 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Labour Day), Fri 1 Dec to Sun 3 Dec (Restauração da Independência), Fri 8 Dec to Sun 10 Dec (Immaculate Conception) and Sat 23 Dec to Mon 25 Dec (Christmas Day).

What are the best days to take off in Portugal in 2028?

Book Thu 13 Apr to get 4 days off, from Thu 13 Apr to Sun 16 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 50 days off across 8 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Portugal's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.