253 working days in Portugal in 2027
2027 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Portugal, 8 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, March 26, Corpus Christi on Thursday, May 27, Portugal Day on Thursday, June 10, Republic Day on Tuesday, October 5, All Saints’ Day on Monday, November 1, Restoration of Independence on Wednesday, December 1 and Immaculate Conception on Wednesday, December 8), which leaves 253 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 2027
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | March 26: Good Friday |
| April | 22 | None |
| May | 20 | May 27: Corpus Christi |
| June | 21 | June 10: Portugal Day |
| July | 22 | None |
| August | 22 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 20 | October 5: Republic Day |
| November | 21 | November 1: All Saints’ Day |
| December | 21 | December 1: Restoration of Independence · December 8: Immaculate Conception |
| Year | 253 | 8 |
The busiest months are March, April, July, August and September with 22 working days; the lightest, January, February, May and October with 20.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 62 working days. Second quarter: 63. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 62. That makes 125 working days in the first half of 2027 and 128 in the second.
Working hours in 2027
At 8 hours a day, 253 working days come to 2,024 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,897.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,771 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2027 and 2026 compared
2027 has 1 working day more than 2026 in Portugal (253 against 252), because 8 holidays fall on weekdays in 2027 against 9 in 2026. See working days in Portugal in 2026 and the full list of Portugal public holidays 2027, 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 2027 calendar shows the whole year on one page.