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Portugal public holidays

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The public holidays in Portugal

In Portugal there are a total of 13 national holidays per year

 Portugal's national day is on June 10th

The Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities takes place on June 10th. The day honors the poet Luis Camões, the Portuguese language, the citizens and the armed forces of Portugal.  

The regional holidays in Portugal

There are a number of regional and local holidays in Portugal. Please consult the following link:  

WIKIPEDIA - REGIONAL HOLIDAYS IN PORTUGAL

Portugal - Official national holidays in 2024

  1. January 1 - New Year's Day
  2. March 29 - Good Friday
  3. March 31 - Easter Sunday
  4. April 25 - Freedom Day
  5. May 1, Wednesday – Labor Day
  6. May 30 - Corpo de Deus
  7. June 10 Portugal Day
  8. August 15, Thursday of the Assumption of Mary
  9. October 5 – Emergence of the Republic
  10. November 1 - All Saints' Day
  11. December 1 – Independence Celebration
  12. December 8 - Day of the Immaculate Conception
  13. December 25, Wednesday-Christmas

Urban garden in Lisbon







Portugal -Official national holidays in 2025

  1. January 1 (Wednesday): New Year's Day
  2. April 18 (Friday): Good Friday
  3. April 20 (Sun): Easter Sunday
  4. April 25 (Friday): Freedom Day
  5. May 1 (Thursday): Labor Day
  6. June 19 (Thursday): Corpus Christi
  7. June 10 (Tuesday): Portugal Day
  8. August 15 (Friday): Assumption Day
  9. October 5 (Sun): Republic Day
  10. November 1 (Saturday): All Saints' Day
  11. December 1 (Monday): Restoration of independence
  12. December 8 (Monday): Conception of Mary
  13. December 25 (Thursday): Christmas

Class activities and school holidays 2024-2025 in Portugal

School courses in Portugal 2025

Start of class activities:

  • Classes start between September 12 and 16, 2024.

Interruptions and school semesters:

  • 1st semester :
  • End: December 17, 2024.
  • 2nd semester :
  • Start: January 6, 2025.
  • End: April 4, 2025.
  • 3rd semester:
  • Start: April 22, 2025.
  • End of the school year: between June 6 and 27, 2025, depending on school level:
  • June 6: for students in grades 9, 11 and 12.
  • June 13: for students in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th grades.
  • June 27: for students in grades 1 to 4 and preschool.

School holidays: in Portugal 2025

  • Christmas vacation:
  • From December 18, 2024 to January 3, 2025.
  • Holiday carnival :
  • March 3 and 5, 2025.
  • Easter holidays:
  • From April 7 to 21, 2025.
  • Summer holidays:
  • From the end of the school year, between June 6 and 27, 2025, as indicated above:
  • June 6: End of the school year for 9th, 11th and 12th grade students.
  • June 13: End of the school year for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th grade students.
  • June 27: End of the school year for students in grades 1 to 4 and preschool.

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