National and municipal public holidays in the Algarve in 2027: dates by municipality

Updated: 10 November 2026

Portugal has national public holidays, the same across the country, and a different municipal holiday in each municipality (concelho). In the Algarve this means that on the same day the council offices may be closed in Faro and open in Olhão. This guide brings together the 2027 dates with the day of the week, for travellers and for people who run a property. We gathered the information on 10 November 2026 from the text of the Labour Code (Código do Trabalho), a document from Tavira Municipality, the regional press and published lists. We could not check the councils' own websites directly: anything we could not confirm is marked «not confirmed». Before planning a visit to a public office or museum, check the council's or the venue's website.

National public holidays in 2027

Art. 234.º of the Labour Code, as worded by Law 8/2016, sets the mandatory public holidays. In 2027 (Easter on 28 March) they fall as follows:

1 January (New Year's Day): Friday.
26 March (Good Friday): Friday. The Code allows it to be observed on another day of local significance around Easter.
28 March (Easter Sunday): Sunday.
25 April (Freedom Day): Sunday.
1 May (Labour Day): Saturday.
27 May (Corpus Christi, Corpo de Deus): Thursday.
10 June (Portugal Day): Thursday.
15 August (Assumption): Sunday.
5 October (Republic Day): Tuesday.
1 November (All Saints' Day): Monday.
1 December (Restoration of Independence): Wednesday.
8 December (Immaculate Conception): Wednesday.
25 December (Christmas Day): Saturday.
In Portugal a holiday that falls at the weekend does not move to Monday. In 2027, besides Easter Sunday, four fall on a Sunday or a Saturday.

Carnival: tolerância de ponto, not a public holiday

Carnival Tuesday is 9 February 2027, but it is not on the art. 234.º list:

It is an optional holiday: it is only a day off when a collective agreement or the employment contract provides for it.
In recent years the Government has given public-sector workers a tolerância de ponto (day off). There is no decision yet for 2027.
More on the dates: Loulé Carnival 2027 guide at /loule-carnival-2027-dates-accommodation.

Each municipality's holiday in 2027

In calendar order, with the 2027 day of the week and the source we found:

Vila do Bispo: 22 January, Friday (Saint Vincent, patron saint). Source: Postal do Algarve.
Loulé: 6 May, Thursday (Ascension Thursday, Dia da Espiga; the date moves every year). Sources: Postal do Algarve and Wikipedia.
Monchique: 6 May, Thursday (also Ascension Thursday). Sources: Postal do Algarve and Sul Informação.
Vila Real de Santo António: 13 May, Thursday (founding anniversary). Sources: Portugal Resident list and a Postal report on a festival «coinciding with the municipal holiday»; not confirmed in an official source.
São Brás de Alportel: 1 June, Tuesday (anniversary of becoming a municipality). Source: barlavento.
Olhão: 16 June, Wednesday (start of the revolt against Napoleon's troops). Sources: Wikipedia and Portugal Resident.
Tavira: 24 June, Thursday (Saint John), officially since 1953. Source: Tavira Municipality document.
Castro Marim: 24 June, Thursday (Saint John). Source: Postal do Algarve.
Albufeira: 20 August, Friday (King Manuel I's charter). Source: Santander.
Aljezur: 29 August, Sunday. Source: Postal do Algarve.
Silves: 3 September, Friday (Municipality Day, anniversary of the city's conquest). We only saw its holiday status on an unofficial list: not confirmed in an official source.
Faro: 7 September, Tuesday (elevation to city status). Source: Santander.
Lagoa: 8 September, Wednesday (Our Lady of Light). Source: Portugal Resident. Wikipedia also gives 11 April as Municipality Day: not confirmed which date is the holiday.
Alcoutim: 2027 date not confirmed. Sources differ (14 September on one list, 8 September on Wikipedia) and the press mentions a Friday in September: 13 September in 2019 and 10 September in 2021.
Lagos: 27 October, Wednesday (Saint Gonçalo of Lagos). Source: barlavento.
Portimão: 11 December, Saturday (elevation to city status). Source: Santander.

What closes on a holiday

To plan your trip:

On national holidays public offices, banks and many offices close. Many museums and monuments also close or change their hours.
On a municipal holiday it is mainly the council's own services that close, and often municipal museums and venues. For private employers the municipal holiday is optional, like Carnival: it depends on the collective agreement or the contract.
Shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cafés usually open, especially in tourist areas, but hours vary. Check before you go.
These days often bring festivities, concerts and processions in the main town, with road closures.

Long weekends and bridge days in 2027

When a holiday falls on a Thursday or a Tuesday, many families add a day of leave (a ponte). It is not a holiday, but demand for accommodation rises:

National holidays on a Friday or Monday (three-day weekend): 1 January, Good Friday on 26 March and 1 November.
Possible national bridge days: 27 May (Corpus Christi) and 10 June, both Thursdays, and 5 October, a Tuesday.
Municipalities with a Friday holiday: Vila do Bispo (22 January), Albufeira (20 August) and Silves (3 September, not confirmed).
Municipalities with a Thursday or Tuesday holiday: Loulé and Monchique (6 May), Vila Real de Santo António (13 May), São Brás de Alportel (1 June), Tavira and Castro Marim (24 June) and Faro (7 September).
Late May and June 2027 bring several Thursday holidays: 27 May, 10 June and, in Tavira and Castro Marim, 24 June.

If you run a property in the Algarve

What guests typically ask an AI assistant about these dates:

Whether reception, check-in or breakfast run on the holiday, and whether prices or minimum stays differ.
What is open nearby: museums, supermarkets, pharmacies, transport.
Put this information on your website and listings, the same everywhere, and update it when dates are confirmed.
The total price should include taxes: tourist tax guide at /algarve-tourist-tax-2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many national public holidays are there in 2027?

Thirteen, under art. 234.º of the Labour Code. In 2027, 25 April, 15 August and Easter Sunday fall on a Sunday, and 1 May and Christmas Day on a Saturday.

When is Corpus Christi in 2027?

On Thursday 27 May 2027 (60 days after Easter, which is on 28 March).

Is Carnival a public holiday in 2027?

It is not a mandatory holiday. Carnival Tuesday is 9 February; the public-sector tolerância de ponto is decided each year and has not yet been announced.

When are the municipal holidays in Faro, Albufeira and Portimão?

Faro on 7 September (a Tuesday in 2027), Albufeira on 20 August (Friday) and Portimão on 11 December (Saturday).

Which dates are not confirmed?

Alcoutim's 2027 holiday, Lagoa's exact date (8 September or 11 April) and the holiday status of Silves and Vila Real de Santo António, which we only found on unofficial lists.

Sources

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