Portugal · 2024

    253 working days in Portugal, 2024

    That's 2024 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 9 public holidays from the 366 calendar days in 2024.

    253
    Working days
    2024
    Working hours (8h × 253)
    9
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    How we got to 253 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2024: 366
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 104
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 13 (of which 4 fall on a weekend and don't reduce working days)
    • Working days: 366 − 104 − 9 = 253
    • Working hours: 253 × 8h = 2024h (based on Portuguese Código do Trabalho)

    Public holidays subtracted (13)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2024-01-01MondayAno NovoSubtracted
    2024-03-29FridaySexta-Feira SantaSubtracted
    2024-03-31SundayPáscoaFalls on weekend
    2024-04-25ThursdayDia da LiberdadeSubtracted
    2024-05-01WednesdayDia do trabalhadorSubtracted
    2024-05-30ThursdayCorpo de DeusSubtracted
    2024-06-10MondayDia de PortugalSubtracted
    2024-08-15ThursdayAssunção de MariaSubtracted
    2024-10-05SaturdayImplantação da RepúblicaFalls on weekend
    2024-11-01FridayTodos os santosSubtracted
    2024-12-01SundayRestauração da IndependênciaFalls on weekend
    2024-12-08SundayImaculada ConceiçãoFalls on weekend
    2024-12-25WednesdayNatalSubtracted

    Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many working days are in Portugal in 2024?

    There are 253 working days in Portugal in 2024. That's calculated from 366 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 9 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 4 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.

    How many working hours are in Portugal in 2024?

    Portugal has 2024 working hours in 2024, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 253 working days). Source: Portuguese Código do Trabalho.

    Which public holidays in Portugal fall in 2024?

    13 public holidays fall in 2024: Ano Novo (2024-01-01); Sexta-Feira Santa (2024-03-29); Páscoa (2024-03-31); Dia da Liberdade (2024-04-25); Dia do trabalhador (2024-05-01); Corpo de Deus (2024-05-30) and 7 more.

    Does this count include half-days or regional holidays?

    No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by Portuguese Código do Trabalho are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.

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