School holidays in Mainland Portugal, Portugal 2026/27
Next school break in Mainland Portugal: Christmas holidays, 16 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (62 days away).
✓ Officialdiariodarepublica.pt· checked 14 Oct 2026
The school year at a glance
Mainland Portugal, September to September
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September 2027
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Christmas holidaysInterrupção letiva do Natal
19 days in all
Carnival breakInterrupção letiva do Carnaval
3 days in all
Easter holidaysInterrupção letiva da Páscoa
16 days in all
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12)Férias de verão (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)
100 days in all
Summer holidays (years 5-8 and 10)Férias de verão (5.º a 8.º e 10.º anos)
93 days in all
Summer holidays (pre-school and years 1-4)Férias de verão (pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo)
74 days in all
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Also off during Christmas holidays
Other regions with schools out between 16 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Madeira· PortugalChristmas holidays · 17 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202718 of 19 days overlap
Huddinge· SwedenChristmas break · 18 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 202717 of 19 days overlap
Aarhus· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapKolding· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapOdense· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapRanders· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapRoskilde· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapSilkeborg· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapVejle· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlap
Lahti· FinlandChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 19 days overlapPublic holidays
Mainland Portugal, 2026/27
- 5 Oct 2026Republic DayImplantação da República
- 1 Nov 2026All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos
- 1 Dec 2026Restoration of Independence DayRestauração da Independência
- 8 Dec 2026Immaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceição
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayDia de Natal
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayAno Novo
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridaySexta-feira Santa
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPáscoa
- 25 Apr 2027Freedom DayDia da Liberdade
- 1 May 2027Labor DayDia do Trabalhador
- 27 May 2027Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus
- 10 Jun 2027Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
- 15 Aug 2027Assumption DayAssunção de Nossa Senhora
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Mainland Portugal.
How dates are set
School calendars in Portugal
Portugal's school calendar is set by ministerial order (despacho), currently fixed up to 2027/28 for the mainland. Madeira sets its own regional calendar. Summer starts on different days depending on the school year a pupil is in.
School holidays in Portugal are set by the Ministry of Education.
Mainland Portugal covers: All public pre-school, basic and secondary schools in mainland Portugal. The Azores (PT-20) set their own calendar, shown on its own page.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Portugal
Each break in Portugal
Questions
Mainland Portugal school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Mainland Portugal?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Mainland Portugal. The next break is Christmas holidays, starting on Wednesday, 16 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2026?
Christmas holidays (Interrupção letiva do Natal) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Wednesday, 16 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027: 19 days, 13 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the winter holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2027?
Carnival break (Interrupção letiva do Carnaval) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Monday, 8 February 2027 to Wednesday, 10 February 2027: 3 days, 3 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2027?
Easter holidays (Interrupção letiva da Páscoa) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the summer holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2027?
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12) (Férias de verão (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Saturday, 5 June 2027 to Sunday, 12 September 2027: 100 days, 70 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
How many school days off does Mainland Portugal have in 2026/27?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 213 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.