| Date | English name | Portuguese name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Ano Novo | |
| moveable | Carnival | Carnaval | Tuesday, date varies. This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed. 47 days before Easter Sunday. |
| moveable | Good Friday | Sexta-feira Santa | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| moveable | Easter | Páscoa | Sunday, date varies. * |
| 25 April | Freedom Day | Dia da Liberdade | Celebrates the 1974 Revolution that ended the Dictatorship and started Democracy |
| 1 May | Labor Day | Dia do Trabalhador | Similar to Labor Day in the States. |
| moveable | Corpus Christi (feast) | Corpo de Deus | Thursday, date varies. 60 days after Easter Sunday. Similar to Thanksgiving; however, it is religion based. |
| 10 June | Portugal Day | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas | Nationalist Day |
| 15 August | Assumption | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | A religious account of the taking up of Mary into heaven. |
| 5 October | Republic Day | Implantação da República | Celebrates the end of Monarchy and the beginning of the Portuguese Republic |
| 1 November | All Saints Day | Todos os Santos | In terms of Western Christian theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven. |
| 1 December | Restoration of Independence | Restauração da Independência | Celebrates the end of the Iberian Union (1580-1640) |
| 8 December | Immaculate Conception | Imaculada Conceição | According to Roman Catholic Dogma, the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain of original sin |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Natal |
* - Computing the Date of Easter: The Date of Easter The Date of Easter
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