Portugal Holidays for 2011, 2012
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Rep̼blica Portuguesa), is a country in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. The westernmost country of mainland Europe, Portugal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. Also as a part of Portugal are Madeira and the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores. Government РParliamentary republic.
Lisbon – capital and largest city. Official languages – Portuguese. Trade organisations – EU, WTO and OECD.
Human Development Index rankings for Portugal is 0.897 (29th, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Euro (€) (EUR). 1 Euro = 100 eurocent. Fiscal year – Calendar year. Gini coefficient – 38.5%. Inflation rate – 2.3%.
| Main industries – wood pulp, paper, and cork; oil refining; metals and metalworking; chemicals; rubber and plastic products; electronics and communications equipment; ceramics; tourism; wine; textiles and footwear; fish canning; rail transportation equipment; aerospace equipment; ship construction and refurbishment.
Time zone: WET. Summer (DST) – WEST (UTC0). Holidays, that fall on a Sunday or Saturday are not observed on the following Monday.
Portugal Events 2011:
Festa das Fogaceiras - January 20, 2011
Winter Festival - January 6-31, 2011
Art and Antiques Fair - February, 2011
Madeira Carnival - March 4-8, 2011
Festival of the Flower - April 5-8, 2011
Queima das Fitas - May, 2011
Portugal's Rally - May, 2011
Festa de Sao Goncalo - June, 2011
Estoril Open De Portugal - June, 2011
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| Holidays (by Portuguese) |
2011 | 2012 |
New Year's Day
(Ano Novo) | January 1 | January 1 |
Mardi Gras/ Carnival date varies
(Carnaval)
47 days before Easter Sunday | March 8 | February 21 |
Good Friday
(Sexta-feira Santa) | April 22 | April 6 |
Liberation Day/ Freedom Day
(Dia da Liberdade) | April 25 | April 25 |
Labor Day/May Day
(Dia do Trabalhador) | May 1 | May 1 |
Portugal National Day
(Dia de Portugal) | June 10 | June 10 |
Corpus Cristi/ Thursday after Trinity Sunday (Corpo de Deus)
60 days after Easter Sunday | – | June 7 |
San Antonio/St. Anthony (Lisbon only)
| June 13 | June 13 |
Corpus Cristi/ Thursday after Trinity Sunday
(Corpo de Deus)
60 days after Easter Sunday | June 23 | – |
Assumption
(Assunção de Nossa Senhora) | August 15 | August 15 |
Republic Day
(Implantação da República) | October 5 | October 5 |
All Saints Day
(Todos os Santos) | November 1 | November 1 |
Independence Restoration Day
(Restauração da Independência ) | December 1 | December 1 |
Immaculate Conception
(Imaculada Conceição) | December 8 | December 8 |
| banks are closed | December 24 | December 24 |
Christmas Day
(Natal) | December 25 | December 25 |
* – It isn't a public holiday, but it's the day before long Friday, a lot of people people has their workday shortened.
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