Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Portugal

Alfama neighborhood, Lisbon — Lisbon is home to a series of festivals every June.

Before planning a trip around a festival, verify the festival dates on the festival's website or with a local tourist information office. For more information about these and other events, visit the official tourism site for Portugal.
This list includes major festivals in major cities, plus national holidays observed throughout Portugal. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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2024

December: Vila Natal, Óbidos (Christmas lights, ice rink, performances); various Christmas markets (most notably several in Lisbon)

December 1: Restoration of Independence Day (Restauração da Independência; parade on Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade, closures)

December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição, closures)

December 24: Christmas Eve (Véspera de Natal, midnight mass then feast)

December 25: Christmas Day (Natal, closures)

December 31: New Year's Eve (Noite de Ano Novo, fireworks, banging of pots and pans)

2025

January 1: New Year's Day (closures)

January 6: Epiphany (Dia de Reis; bands of carolers go from house to house)

February–March: Carnival (a.k.a. Entrudo, particularly vibrant in Lisbon and Algarve towns, some closures on March 4 for Shrove Tuesday)

February 28–March 9: Fantasporto International Film Festival, Porto

March 9–25 (likely): Óbidos International Chocolate Festival

March 19: St. Joseph's Day (Dia de São José), Santarém

April 13–20: Holy Week (Semana Santa; religious processions, especially in Braga and Óbidos)

April 18–20: Easter (Páscoa) weekend (Good Friday through Easter Sunday; closures)

April 25: Liberty Day (parades, fireworks; closures)

May 1: May Day/Labor Day (closures)

May–September (Sunday evenings): Somersby Out Jazz, Lisbon (free outdoor concerts; includes soul, funk, hip-hop)

May 13: Major pilgrimage to Fátima (Peregrinação de Fátima; also minor pilgrimages on the 13th of each month until October)

May 22–June 1: Indie Lisboa International Independent Film Festival

May 23–30: Queima das Fitas, Coimbra ("burning of the ribbons": colorful graduation processions and festivities)

Throughout June: Festas de Lisboa, Lisbon (series of festivals with celebrations peaking on June 13)

June 7–15 (likely): National Agriculture Festival, Santarém (dancing, bullfights, bull-running)

June 10: Dia de Camões (Portuguese National Day; street parties and parades; closures)

June 12–13: Dia de Santo António (St. Anthony's Day ), Lisbon (processions and dancing; closures in the city)

June 12–14: Nos Primavera Sound, Porto (indie music festival)

June 12–22 (likely): Festival de Sintra (classical music and opera)

June 14–22: Arraial Pride, Lisbon (LGBT pride festivities)

June 19: Corpus Christi (Dia de Corpo de Deus; religious processions; closures)

June 19–22: SuncéBeat Festival, Lisbon (contemporary music festival)

June 23–24: Festa de São João (St. John's Day festival), Porto (street parties, fireworks, all-night concert, bonfire-jumping, everyone hitting each other with small novelty hammers, regatta; festivities start ramping up several weeks prior)

June 29: Dia de São Pedro (St. Peter's Day), Évora and Sintra (dancing, processions)

July 5–27: AgitÁgueda, Águeda (between Coimbra and Porto; street music and other performances)

July 10–31 (likely): Festival ao Largo, Lisbon (symphony, ballet, theater performances)

July 17–24: Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova (Burning Man-like arts festival east of Coimbra)

July 31–September 7 (likely): Feira de São Mateus, Viseu (southeast of Porto; historic fair)

August 6–9: Sudoeste Festival, Zambujeira do Mar (rock festival)

August 7–9 (likely): Madeira Wine Rally (scenic car race)

August 15: Assumption Day (Assunção de Nossa Senhora; religious processions, closures)

August 20–23 (likely): Vilar de Mouros Festival (giant rock festival near the northern Spanish border)

August 24–September 14: Madeira Wine Festival

October 5: Republic Day (closures)

October 5 (likely): Lisbon Marathon

October 13: Major pilgrimage to Fátima (Peregrinação de Fátima)

November 1: All Saints' Day (Dia de Todos-os-Santos; closures)