Public holidays in Portugal

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Public holidays in Portugal:

Date English name Portuguese name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Ano Novo
moveable Carnival Carnaval Tuesday, date varies. This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed. 47 days before Easter Sunday.
moveable Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa Friday before Easter
moveable Easter Páscoa Sunday, date varies. *
25 April Freedom Day Dia da Liberdade Celebrates the 1974 Revolution that ended the Dictatorship and started Democracy
1 May Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
moveable Corpus Christi (feast) Corpo de Deus Thursday, date varies. 60 days after Easter Sunday.
10 June Portugal Day Dia de Portugal National Day
15 August Assumption Assunção de Nossa Senhora
5 October Republic Day Implantação da República Celebrates the end of Monarchy and the beginning of the Portuguese Republic
1 November All Saints Day Todos os Santos
1 December Restauration of Independence Restauração da Independência Celebrates the end of the Iberian Union (1580-1640)
8 December Immaculate Conception Imaculada Conceição
25 December Christmas Day Natal

* - Computing the Date of Easter - http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.php

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