Public holidays in Portugal
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Public holidays celebrated in Portugal are a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), Town, City, national and by Autonomous regions of Portugal.
[edit] Public holidays in Portugal
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[edit] Local holidays
| Date |
English name |
Portuguese name |
Notes |
| 19 Março |
St. Joseph's Day |
Dia de São José |
Celebrated in Santarém. |
| 13 June |
St. Anthony's Day |
Dia de Santo António |
Celebrated in Lisbon where on the Avenida da Liberdade, there are the Marchas, a parade of folklore and costumes from the city's different traditional quarters, with hundreds of singers and dancers and a vast audience applauding their favorite participants. As St Anthony is the matchmaker saint, it is still the tradition in Lisbon to celebrate multiple marriages (200 to 300). |
| 24 June |
St. John's Day |
Dia de São João |
Celebrated in Porto, Braga, Figueira da Foz, and Almada.
Porto and Braga celebrate with a big festival and fireworks over the River Douro (in Porto) and down Avenida da Liberdade (in Braga). Across the country a traditional midsummer bonfire is also built and following an ancient pagan tradition, revelers try to jump over the bonfire, this in order to gain protection during the rest of the year.
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| 21 September |
St. Matthew Day |
Dia de São Mateus |
Celebrated in Viseu |
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