School holidays in Mainland Portugal, Portugal 2027/28
Next school break in Mainland Portugal: Christmas holidays, 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028 (429 days away).
✓ Officialdiariodarepublica.pt· checked 14 Oct 2026
The school year at a glance
Mainland Portugal, September to August
September 2027
October
November
December
January 2028
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2027/28
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Christmas holidaysInterrupção letiva do Natal
16 days in all
Carnival breakInterrupção letiva do Carnaval
3 days in all
Easter holidaysInterrupção letiva da Páscoa
17 days in all
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12)Férias de verão (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)
Summer holidays (years 5-8 and 10)Férias de verão (5.º a 8.º e 10.º anos)
Summer holidays (pre-school and years 1-4)Férias de verão (pré-escolar e 1.º ciclo)
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas holidays
Other regions with schools out between 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Aarhus· DenmarkChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 3 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapOdense· DenmarkChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 3 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapSilkeborg· DenmarkChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 3 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapVejle· DenmarkChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlap
Lahti· FinlandChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlap
Zone A· FranceChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapZone B· FranceChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapZone C· FranceChristmas break · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlap
LuxembourgChristmas holidays · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlap
Azores· PortugalChristmas holidays · 18 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 202816 of 16 days overlapFrederiksberg· DenmarkChristmas break · 20 Dec 2027 – 4 Jan 202814 of 16 days overlapPublic holidays
Mainland Portugal, 2027/28
- 5 Oct 2027Republic DayImplantação da República
- 1 Nov 2027All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos
- 1 Dec 2027Restoration of Independence DayRestauração da Independência
- 8 Dec 2027Immaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceição
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayDia de Natal
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's DayAno Novo
- 14 Apr 2028Good FridaySexta-feira Santa
- 16 Apr 2028Easter SundayPáscoa
- 25 Apr 2028Freedom DayDia da Liberdade
- 1 May 2028Labor DayDia do Trabalhador
- 10 Jun 2028Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
- 15 Jun 2028Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus
- 15 Aug 2028Assumption 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
When are the Christmas holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2027?
Christmas holidays (Interrupção letiva do Natal) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Saturday, 18 December 2027 to Sunday, 2 January 2028: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the winter holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2028?
Carnival break (Interrupção letiva do Carnaval) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Monday, 28 February 2028 to Wednesday, 1 March 2028: 3 days, 3 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2028?
Easter holidays (Interrupção letiva da Páscoa) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal runs from Saturday, 1 April 2028 to Monday, 17 April 2028: 17 days, 11 of them weekdays. Source: diariodarepublica.pt.
When are the summer holidays in Mainland Portugal in 2028?
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12) in Mainland Portugal, Portugal starts on Thursday, 8 June 2028. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Mainland Portugal have in 2027/28?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 24 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.