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| Local Reference INFOrmation
 | Public Holidays in Portugal |
- The Portuguese for public holiday is feriado público
- A national holiday that falls on a Sunday is not taken the following
Monday
- The annual Mardi Gras (20 February in 2007) while not a national holiday
is a widely celebrated carnival day
National Public Holidays in Portugal 2009
| 1 January |
New Year's Day, Ano Novo (Thursday) |
| 24 Feb |
Carnival (Tuesday) |
| 10 April |
Good Friday, Sexta-feira Santa |
| 12 April |
Easter Sunday |
| 25 April |
Freedom Day, commemorating the 1974 Revolution, Dia 25 de Abril
(Saturday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day, Dia do Trabalhador (Friday) |
| 10 June |
National Day in Portugal, Camões (Wednesday) |
| 11 June |
Corpus Christi, Corpo de Deus (Thursday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day, Assunção de Nossa Senhora (Saturday) |
| 5 October |
Republic Day, Implantação da República (Monday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day, Dia de Todos-os-Santos (Sunday) |
| 1 December |
Independence Restoration Day, commemorating independence from Spain in 1640,
Dia da Restauração (Tuesday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception, Imaculada Conceição (Tuesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day, Natal (Friday) |
National Public Holidays in Portugal 2010
| 1 January |
New Year's Day, Ano Novo (Friday) |
| 16 February |
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday |
| 1 April |
Maundy Thursday (banks, government offices afternoon only) |
| 2 April |
Good Friday, Sexta-feira Santa |
| 4 April |
Easter Sunday |
| 25 April |
Liberation Day - 1974 Revolution, Dia 25 de Abril
(Sunday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day, Dia do Trabalhador (Saturday) |
| 3 June |
Corpus Christi, Corpo de Deus (Thursday) |
| 10 June |
National Day in Portugal, Dia de Portugal e de Camões (Thursday) |
| 13 June |
Saint Anthony's Day (Lisbon only) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day, Assunção de Nossa Senhora (Sunday) |
| 5 October |
Republic Day, Implantação da República (Tuesday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day, Dia de Todos-os-Santos (Monday) |
| 1 December |
Independence Restoration Day, commemorating independence from Spain in 1640,
Dia da Restauração (Wednesday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception, Imaculada Conceição (Wednesday) |
| 24 December |
Christmas Eve (banks, official offices only) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day, Natal (Saturday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:
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