Portugal Travel Guide - Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
5 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).  
21-24 Mar Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day. 
22 May Corpus Christi.
10 Jun Portugal Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
24 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).  
10-13 Apr Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day. 
10 Jun Portugal Day.
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday are not observed on the following Monday.