The mandatory public holidays in Portugal are established by the Labour Code and apply throughout the country. Every company needs to know which they are, when closure is obligatory and how to correctly record attendance.

The 13 mandatory public holidays in Portugal

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday (moveable)
• Easter Sunday (moveable)
• 25 April - Freedom Day
• 1 May - Labour Day
• Corpus Christi (moveable)
• 10 June - Portugal Day
• 15 August - Assumption of Mary
• 5 October - Republic Day
• 1 November - All Saints' Day
• 1 December - Restoration of Independence Day
• 8 December - Immaculate Conception
• 25 December - Christmas Day

When companies must close

As a general rule, companies are not legally required to close on public holidays. The employee's right is to be excused from work with pay. If the company requires them to work, the law requires premium pay or compensatory rest.

How to record attendance on public holidays

Your time tracking system must differentiate public holiday work from normal working days. Picco automatically applies the correct surcharges. Find out more at damastor.com/picco.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.