Holidays in Lisbon

If you are thinking of traveling to Lisbon in the following dates, you are likely to find some Lisbon attractions closed. On the other hand, you will enjoy a special atmosphere.

Holidays

New year: January 1.
Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade): To celebrate the Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos), the military uprising on 25th April 1974 that provoked the fall of the Salazar dictatorship, installed in 1926. April 25.
Labour Day: (Dia do Trabalhador). May 1.
Portugal Day: (Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas) and Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus). June 10.
Saint Anthony’s Day: (Dia de Santo António) It’s traditional to ask Saint Anthony for help in finding a partner, as well as asking him to bless marriages. June 13.
Republic Day: (Implantação da República) To celebrate the fall of the Monarchy and the beginning of the Republic in 1910. October 5.
All Saints Day: (Todos os Santos).
Restoration of Independence Day: (Restauração da Independência.) Celebrates the restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain in 1640. December 1.
Immaculate Conception: (Imaculada Conceição). December 8.
Christmas: December 25.