🇵🇹 Portugal Bridge Days 2026

Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.

Best dealNew Year's Day

1 leave day4 days off

Take 2 Jan 2026 off → 1 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)

Holiday date: 1 January 2026 · Take off: 2 January 2026

Carnival

1 leave day4 days off

Take 16 Feb 2026 off → 14 Feb 2026 to 17 Feb 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)

Holiday date: 17 February 2026 · Take off: 16 February 2026

Corpus Christi

1 leave day4 days off

Take 5 Jun 2026 off → 4 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)

Holiday date: 4 June 2026 · Take off: 5 June 2026

Restoration of Independence

1 leave day4 days off

Take 30 Nov 2026 off → 28 Nov 2026 to 1 Dec 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)

Holiday date: 1 December 2026 · Take off: 30 November 2026

Immaculate Conception

1 leave day4 days off

Take 7 Dec 2026 off → 5 Dec 2026 to 8 Dec 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)

Holiday date: 8 December 2026 · Take off: 7 December 2026

National Day

2 leave days5 days off

Take 8 Jun 2026 + 9 Jun 2026 off → 6 Jun 2026 to 10 Jun 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)

Holiday date: 10 June 2026 · Take off: 8 June 2026

National Day

2 leave days5 days off

Take 11 Jun 2026 + 12 Jun 2026 off → 10 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)

Holiday date: 10 June 2026 · Take off: 11 June 2026

Madeira Day

2 leave days5 days off

Take 29 Jun 2026 + 30 Jun 2026 off → 27 Jun 2026 to 1 Jul 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)

Holiday date: 1 July 2026 · Take off: 29 June 2026

Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country

Madeira Day

2 leave days5 days off

Take 2 Jul 2026 + 3 Jul 2026 off → 1 Jul 2026 to 5 Jul 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)

Holiday date: 1 July 2026 · Take off: 2 July 2026

Regional holiday — not observed everywhere in this country

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Bridge Days Summary — Portugal 2026

Best deal

New Year's Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off

Total opportunities

9 bridge day opportunities in 2026

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.

Source: Diário da República — Código do Trabalho, art. 234 ↗ (the governing law) · Dates verified annually. · Report an error

Art. 234 lists the mandatory holidays; art. 235 makes Carnival optional, which is why we do not count it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best bridge day in Portugal in 2026?+

The best bridge day is around New Year's Day — take 1 leave day and get 4 consecutive days off.

How many bridge day opportunities are there in Portugal in 2026?+

There are 9 bridge day opportunities in Portugal in 2026, ranked by how many days off you get per leave day used. 2 of these are built on a holiday that is only observed in certain regions, and they are marked as such below — check it applies where you live before booking leave.

How many leave days do I need for the best bridge day deal in Portugal?+

Just 1 leave day turns the New Year's Day holiday into 4 consecutive days off in 2026.

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