The best days to take off in Portugal in 2027
Portugal has 14 public holidays in 2027 in Lisbon. Line all 22 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 48 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 48
- Vacation days booked
- 22
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 14
The days to book
Mar 24 – 28 · 5 days off
Book Mar 24 – 25: 2 vacation days for 5 consecutive days off.
May 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book May 24 – 26, May 28: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 5 – 13 · 9 days off
Book Jun 7 – 9, Jun 11: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 2 – 10 · 9 days off
Book Oct 4, Oct 6 – 8: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 27 – Dec 12 · 16 days off
Book Nov 29 – 30, Dec 2 – 3, Dec 6 – 7, Dec 9 – 10: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Portugal in 2027
The 14 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Lisbon.
- Friday, January 1
- Friday, March 26
- Sunday, March 28
- Sunday, April 25
- Saturday, May 1
- Thursday, May 27
- Thursday, June 10
- Sunday, June 13
- Sunday, August 15
- Tuesday, October 5
- Monday, November 1
- Wednesday, December 1
- Wednesday, December 8
- Saturday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2027?
- Portugal (Lisbon) has 14 public holidays in 2027. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Portugal in 2027?
- With the 22 vacation days that are standard in Portugal, booking 22 of them around the 2027 public holidays gives you 48 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Portugal in 2027?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Portugal in 2027 there are 5 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 22 days, the typical statutory allowance in Portugal. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.