Monday, 1 May 2028
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Labour Day, Dia do Trabalhador, is a compulsory public holiday in Portugal on 1 May.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Portugal’s national mandatory holidays are shown. Municipal holidays and the autonomous regions’ local observances are outside this nationwide calendar.
Public offices close and most employees receive the statutory holiday, except sectors authorized to operate.
Bank counters are closed and regular clearing resumes on a business day.
Schools have no classes on the compulsory holiday; nearby discretionary days vary.
Workers first celebrated May Day publicly after the democratic revolution, and the new authorities established 1 May as a mandatory national holiday in 1974.
The occasion recognizes labour rights and democratic freedoms while also serving as a widely used spring leisure day.
Trade unions organize marches and rallies, especially in Lisbon and Porto. Families also attend concerts and outdoor events.
Demonstrations may change city-centre traffic, while holidaymakers increase demand on coastal and regional routes.
It is held on 1 May.
It is called Dia do Trabalhador.
Yes, the Labour Code includes it among mandatory holidays.
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