Event
Easter Weekend (Páscoa) — Good Friday & Easter Sunday
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are national public holidays in Portugal. Easter is the country's most important religious holiday, marked by solemn processions, family lunches and traditional sweets such as folar and amêndoas.
At a glance
- Dates
- March 26–28, 2027
- Where
- Nationwide
- Price
- Free
- Official
- www.officeholidays.com ↗
- Source check
- Verified June 20, 2026
- Review by
- January 25, 2027
What to expect
- Good Friday and Easter Sunday are nationwide public holidays
- Religious processions in towns across Portugal, including Óbidos and Braga
- Traditional Easter foods: folar, amêndoas and roast lamb
Planning tips
- Easter is a peak domestic travel weekend — book trains and the Sintra/Cascais lines early
- Many family-run restaurants close for Easter Sunday lunch with relatives
- Holy Saturday (between the two) is a normal working/shopping day
Build a day around it
- 2–3 hours: arrive early, event, short neighborhood loop.
- Full day: one walk/attraction + event + calm dinner.
- Rainy backup: keep one indoor stop in mind.
Before you go
- Confirm details — check the official link for last-minute changes.
- Arrive with buffer — 15–30 minutes early makes everything calmer.
- Weather plan — one indoor warm stop in case the day turns.
Sources
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