Public holiday news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about public holiday in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about public holiday in Portugal for expats and residents.
The annual commemorative parade marking the Carnation Revolution returns to the streets of Lisbon.
A report on the public celebrations taking place in Lisbon and Porto to mark the 25th of April anniversary.
Thousands of people took to the streets in Porto and Lisbon to commemorate the Carnation Revolution which, 52 years ago, put an end to the longest dictatorship in Europe.
Thousands of citizens take to the streets across Portugal to commemorate the anniversary of the Carnation Revolution.
Wielding carnations, people of all ages filled Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon and the streets of Porto.
Celebrations marking the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution are underway with parades held in various cities throughout Portugal.
The traditional slogans '25th of April always, fascism never again' and 'Long live freedom' are being heard.
The Portuguese Parliament holds a formal session to commemorate the anniversary of the Carnation Revolution.
Augusto Santos Silva's successor, Seguro, leads the official commemorative session of the Carnation Revolution for the first time.
The gardens of the official residences will open to the public on April 25th, but in different ways. Montenegro will have lunch with Ruy de Carvalho and pay tribute to the nearly centenarian actor; Seguro's programme includes a concert by Agir and Paulo de Carvalho, poetic performances, and a conversation with 25 young people about “Freedom, Democracy and the Future”.
Aguiar Branco, President of the Assembly of the Republic, assured that the decision was exclusively his and was due solely to a conflict with the public holiday granted by the Government starting at 12:00 PM this Thursday.
The President of the Assembly of the Republic has extended the deadline for submitting lists for the parliament's external bodies, which was due to end this Thursday, until lunchtime on Tuesday, a source from José Pedro Aguiar-Branco's office told Lusa.
The deadline for submitting lists for parliament's external bodies was originally this Thursday.
The order from Luís Montenegro covers workers in the direct state administration and public institutes on the afternoon of April 2nd.
The Government will grant a half-day holiday on Thursday afternoon, considering the “usual practice” of many people travelling away from their place of residence for Easter, according to an order signed today by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister justifies the time off by citing the common practice of many families travelling away from their places of residence during the Easter period.
The time off is justified by the common practice of many people travelling away from their places of residence.
The government will grant a half-day holiday on Thursday afternoon, citing the 'customary practice' of many people travelling away from their place of residence for Easter, according to an order signed by the Prime Minister this Monday, March 30. In the order by Luís Montenegro, it is stated that 'a half-day holiday is granted to public sector workers in direct state administration services, whether central or decentralized, and in public institutes, for the afternoon of Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026'. This holiday is justified by the Prime Minister 'considering that it is a customary practice for many people to travel away from their places of residence during the Easter period for family gatherings'. The order notes that exceptions are made for 'services and bodies that, for reasons of public interest, must remain operational during that period, as defined by the competent government member'. It adds that, without prejudice to the continuity and quality of service, the heads of these services must promote an equivalent time off for their employees on a date to be determined in due course.
The initiative follows a “customary practice”.
The Government will grant a half-day holiday on Thursday afternoon, considering the 'usual practice' of many people travelling away from their place of residence for Easter, according to an order signed by the Prime Minister. In the order by Luís Montenegro, which Lusa has accessed, it is stated that 'a half-day holiday is granted to workers'...
The measure takes into account the “usual practice” of many people travelling away from their place of residence for Easter, according to an order signed by the Prime Minister.
The half-day holiday on April 2nd does not apply to workers in essential services and agencies.
The Regional Government of the Azores (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM) has granted a half-day holiday to regional public administration employees on the afternoon of Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, according to an order published today in the Official Journal.
