Hours calculator: Portugal
Work calendar for Portugal with public holidays, weekends, transferred and shortened working days, the monthly working-hours norm and the hours calculator set to Portugal's overtime and break rules.
Defaults to your region. Switch to compare any other scale.
Breaks: 60 min if you work more than 5 h. Week: overtime above 40 h, paid at ×1.25. Law: Código do Trabalho, art. 203, 213, 223, 227, 228, 234, 266, 268, 269.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Gross pay per hour, in the currency of the selected country.
Applied to hours above the weekly limit, so enter one week of shifts. The default follows the selected country.
Result
40:00
Total hours worked
40.00 hours in decimal
- Decimal hours40.00
- Days entered5
- Average per day8:00
- Total unpaid breaks2:30
- Regular hours40:00
- Overtime hours0:00
- Days with too short a break5
Some breaks are shorter than the legal minimum
See the days marked in the table. Rules for Portugal: Breaks: 60 min if you work more than 5 h. Week: overtime above 40 h, paid at ×1.25. Law: Código do Trabalho, art. 203, 213, 223, 227, 228, 234, 266, 268, 269.
Show amortization
| Day | Time | Break | Worked | Decimal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | break under 60 min |
| Day 2 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | break under 60 min |
| Day 3 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | break under 60 min |
| Day 4 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | break under 60 min |
| Day 5 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | break under 60 min |
Working-time rules: Portugal
- Standard working time: 40 h per week, 8 h per day.
- Weekly rest days: Saturday, Sunday.
- Overtime: at least +25% on top of the normal hourly rate.
- Overtime limit: 150 h per year.
- Night work (22:00–07:00): at least +25%.
- Work on a public holiday: at least +50%.
- Legal basis: Código do Trabalho, art. 203, 213, 223, 227, 228, 234, 266, 268, 269.
Work calendar 2026: Portugal
- Working day
- Weekend
- Public holiday
- Bridge day off (transferred)
- Transferred working day
January
21 / 168 hFebruary
20 / 160 hMarch
22 / 176 hApril
21 / 168 hMay
20 / 160 hJune
20 / 160 hJuly
23 / 184 hAugust
21 / 168 hSeptember
22 / 176 hOctober
21 / 168 hNovember
21 / 168 hDecember
20 / 160 hPublic holidays 2026: Portugal
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| April 25 | Saturday | Liberty Day |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| June 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| June 10 | Wednesday | Portugal Day |
| August 15 | Saturday | Assumption |
| October 5 | Monday | Implantação da República |
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Restauração da Independência |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Working days and hours by month 2026
Calculated for a 5-day week of 8 h per day: public holidays on weekdays are days off.
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 160 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| May | 20 | 160 | 1 |
| June | 20 | 160 | 2 |
| July | 23 | 184 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 176 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 168 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 168 | 0 |
| December | 20 | 160 | 3 |
| Year total | 252 | 2,016 | 9 |
Formula
Worked time = end − start − unpaid breakIf end < start (overnight): worked time = end + 24 h − start − breakDecimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60 (e.g. 7:45 = 7.75)Overtime = total weekly hours − weekly limit (if positive)Pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × overtime multiplier
How it is calculated
- Pick your country in the Standard menu to load its break rules and weekly limit.
- Enter the start and end time for each day and the length of the unpaid break.
- Add or remove days so the list covers one week (or any period you need).
- Optionally enter your hourly rate to see regular pay, overtime pay and the total.
- Check the table for days where the break is shorter than the legal minimum.
Questions
How many working days and hours are there in Portugal in 2026?
252 working days and 2,016 working hours on a 5-day week of 8 h per day. 9 public holidays fall on weekdays.
What are the public holidays in Portugal in 2026?
January 1 – New Year's Day; April 3 – Good Friday; April 5 – Easter Sunday; April 25 – Liberty Day; May 1 – Labour Day; June 4 – Corpus Christi; June 10 – Portugal Day; August 15 – Assumption; October 5 – Implantação da República; November 1 – All Saints' Day; December 1 – Restauração da Independência; December 8 – Immaculate Conception; December 25 – Christmas Day
How are overtime and holiday work paid in Portugal?
Overtime: at least +25% on top of the normal hourly rate. Work on a public holiday: at least +50%.