The best days to take off in Portugal in 2029
Portugal has 14 public holidays in 2029 in Lisbon. Line all 22 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 51 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 51
- Vacation days booked
- 22
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 14
The days to book
Apr 21 – May 6 · 16 days off
Book Apr 23 – 24, Apr 26 – 27, Apr 30, May 2 – 4: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
May 26 – Jun 3 · 9 days off
Book May 28 – 30, Jun 1: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 9 – 17 · 9 days off
Book Jun 11 – 12, Jun 14 – 15: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 11 – 19 · 9 days off
Book Aug 13 – 14, Aug 16 – 17: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Nov 1 – 4 · 4 days off
Book Nov 2: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 22 – 25 · 4 days off
Book Dec 24: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Portugal in 2029
The 14 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Lisbon.
- Monday, January 1
- Friday, March 30
- Sunday, April 1
- Wednesday, April 25
- Tuesday, May 1
- Thursday, May 31
- Sunday, June 10
- Wednesday, June 13
- Wednesday, August 15
- Friday, October 5
- Thursday, November 1
- Saturday, December 1
- Saturday, December 8
- Tuesday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Portugal have in 2029?
- Portugal (Lisbon) has 14 public holidays in 2029. 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 2029?
- With the 22 vacation days that are standard in Portugal, booking 22 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 51 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Portugal in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Portugal in 2029 there are 6 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.