252 working days in Portugal in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Portugal, 9 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 4, Portugal Day on Wednesday, June 10, Republic Day on Monday, October 5, Restoration of Independence on Tuesday, December 1, Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 252 working days. The count removes Portugal’s 13 mandatory holidays. Remove your municipal holiday too, and Carnival if your employer gives it.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 21 | April 3: Good Friday |
| May | 20 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) |
| June | 20 | June 4: Corpus Christi · June 10: Portugal Day |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 21 | October 5: Republic Day |
| November | 21 | None |
| December | 20 | December 1: Restoration of Independence · December 8: Immaculate Conception · December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 252 | 9 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, February, May, June and December with 20.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 63 working days. Second quarter: 61. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 62. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2026 and 128 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 252 working days come to 2,016 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,890 hours; at 7 hours, 1,764 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 1 working day fewer than 2027 in Portugal (252 against 253), because 9 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 8 in 2027. See working days in Portugal in 2027 and the full list of Portugal public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Portugal. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.