The best days to take off in Portugal in 2028
Portugal has 14 public holidays in 2028 in Lisbon. Line all 22 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 49 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 49
- Vacation days booked
- 22
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 14
The days to book
Apr 22 – May 4 · 13 days off
Book Apr 24, Apr 26 – 28, May 2 – 4: 7 vacation days for 13 consecutive days off.
Jun 10 – 18 · 9 days off
Book Jun 12, Jun 14, Jun 16: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 20 · 9 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Sep 30 – Oct 8 · 9 days off
Book Oct 2 – 4, Oct 6: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – 31, Nov 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Portugal in 2028
The 14 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Lisbon.
- Saturday, January 1
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16
- Tuesday, April 25
- Monday, May 1
- Saturday, June 10
- Tuesday, June 13
- Thursday, June 15
- Tuesday, August 15
- Thursday, October 5
- Wednesday, November 1
- Friday, December 1
- Friday, December 8
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2028?
- Portugal (Lisbon) has 14 public holidays in 2028. 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 2028?
- With the 22 vacation days that are standard in Portugal, booking 22 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 49 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Portugal in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Portugal in 2028 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.