Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, 2 Jan
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Portugal 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Portugal.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 3 Apr – Mon, 6 Apr
Good Friday · Easter Sunday
Leave days: Mon, 6 Apr
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 1 May – Mon, 4 May
Labor Day
Leave days: Mon, 4 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 4 Jun – Sun, 7 Jun
Corpus Christi
Leave days: Fri, 5 Jun
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, 6 Jun – Wed, 10 Jun
Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities
Leave days: Mon, 8 Jun, Tue, 9 Jun
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 3 Oct – Tue, 6 Oct
Republic Day
Leave days: Tue, 6 Oct
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 28 Nov – Tue, 1 Dec
Restoration of Independence Day
Leave days: Mon, 30 Nov
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 5 Dec – Tue, 8 Dec
Immaculate Conception
Leave days: Mon, 7 Dec
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 25 Dec – Mon, 28 Dec
Christmas Day
Leave days: Mon, 28 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Portugal in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, 3 Apr – Mon, 6 Apr (Good Friday · Easter Sunday); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, 1 May – Mon, 4 May (Labor Day).