About the Embassy
American and Portuguese Holidays
Listed below are the American and Portuguese holidays which will be observed by the American Embassy in Lisbon in 2008:
Jan 1 | Tue | New Year's Day (A) (P) |
Jan 21 | Mon | |
Feb 5 | Tue | Carnival (P) |
Feb 18 | Mon | President's Day (A) |
March 21 | Fri | Good Friday (P) |
March 23 | Sun | Easter (P) |
Apr 25 | Fri | Liberty Day (P) |
May 1 | Thu | May Day (P) |
May 12 | Mon | Espírito Santo (in the Azores only) (P) |
May 22 | Thu | Corpus Christi (P) |
May 26 | Mon | Memorial Day (A) |
June 10 | Tue | Portugal Day (P) |
June 13 | Fri | St. Anthony's Day (in Lisbon only) (P) |
July 4 | Fri | Independence Day (A) |
Aug 15 | Fri | Assumption Day (P) |
Aug 21 | Thu | Funchal Day (in Funchal only) (P) |
Sept 1 | Mon | Labor Day (A) |
Oct 5 | Sun | Proclamation of Portuguese Republic (P) |
Oct 13 | Mon | Columbus Day (A) |
Nov 1 | Sat | All Saints' Day (P) |
Nov 11 | Tue | Veterans Day (A) |
Nov 27 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day (A) |
Dec 1 | Mon | Restoration of Port. Independence (P) |
Dec 8 | Mon | Feast of Immaculate Conception (P) |
Dec 25 | Thu | Christmas Day (P) (A) |
(A) = American
(P) = Portuguese
