2026 in Portugal

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Events in the year 2026 in Portugal .

Incumbents

• President – Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (until 9 March); António José Seguro (since 9 March)
• Prime Minister – Luís Montenegro (Social Democratic)

Events

January

• 7–8 January – Three people die due to delays, and problems, in emergency medical services from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies (INEM). ^[1]
• 9 January – Guimarães begins its programming as the 2026 European Green Capital city. ^[2]
• 18 January – 2026 Portuguese presidential election (first round): No candidate wins an overall majority, with António José Seguro and André Ventura heading to a runoff with 31.1% and 23.5% of respective votes. ^[3] This will be the second time that a direct Portuguese presidential election required a runoff, the first one being in 1986. ^[4]
• 20 January – Police arrest 37 suspects linked to an ultra far-right network accused of racially-motivated hate crimes, seizing weapons and neo-Nazi materials during a nationwide operation targeting Grupo 1143  [ pt ]. ^{[5] [6]}
• 26 January – Authorities announce the seizure of nine tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of four foreign nationals from Latin America aboard a narcosubmarine off the Azores. ^[7]
• 28 January – Storm Kristin causes a catastrophic impact with gusts of 208.8 km/h (129.7 mph) in Soure and unofficially 238 km/h (148 mph) in Lavos, which resulted in €6 billion in damage in the central region of Portugal, 14 deaths and 2,000 injuries. ^{[8] [9]}
• 29 January – A state of calamity is decreed by the government for the areas affected by Storm Kristin. ^[10]

February

• 5 February – Storm Leonardo hits Portugal, raising red alerts for river flooding, flash floods, and heavy rain. ^[11]
• 8 February – 2026 Portuguese presidential election (second round): António José Seguro is elected President of the Republic with 67% of the votes, against André Ventura's 33%. ^[12]
• 10 February – Maria Lúcia Amaral resigns as home affairs minister, following criticism over the response to the 2026 European storm training. It is the first resignation of Montenegro's second government, eight months after taking office. ^[13]
• 11 February – Part of the A1 motorway, the most important highway in the country, collapses near Coimbra following a flood caused by a collapsed levee of the Mondego River. ^[14]
• 19 February –
  • Two 4.1 magnitude earthquakes are felt in Lisbon district and its surroundings. No damage or victims are reported. ^[15]
  • 124 people are arrested by the Public Security Police following clashes between S.L. Benfica and Sporting CP fans before a futsal match. ^[16]
• 23 February – Luís Neves, until then Director of Judiciary Police, takes office as Minister of Home Affairs. ^[17]
• 27 February – Full reopening of the A1 motorway in Coimbra following repair works due to floods. ^[18]

March

• 9 March – António José Seguro is sworn in as President of Portugal, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. ^[19]
• 20 March – The Assembly of the Republic repeals the 2018 law on the right to self-determination of gender identity, by reintroducing the requirement for medical validation for gender reassignment and banning puberty blockers. ^[20]
• 21 March – An anarchist is arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail against participants in the "March for Life", in Lisbon. ^{[21] [22]}
• 26 March – The Portuguese Catholic Church announces it will pay €1,6 million ($1,85 million) in financial compensations to 57 victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. ^[23]

April

• 1 April – New nationality law approved by the Assembly of the Republic, in response to several parts of the previous proposal that were rejected by the Constitutional Court in November 2025. ^[24]
• 2 April – The 1976 Constitution marks 50 years since its approval. ^[25]
• 13 April – The Portuguese government requests support from the European Union Solidarity Fund due to the winter storms. ^[26]

Scheduled

• 12 August – A total solar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain. ^[27]

Art and entertainment

• List of Portuguese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Portugal

Source: ^[28]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 5 April – Easter Sunday
• 25 April – Freedom Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 4 June – Feast of Corpus Christi
• 10 June – Portugal Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 5 October – Republic Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 1 December – Independence Restoration Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 13 January – José Rodrigo, 91, MP (1985–1987). ^[29]
• 27 January –
  • António Chainho, 88, fado guitarist. ^[30]
  • Fernando Mamede, 74, athlete and long distance running specialist. ^[31]
• 29 January – João Canijo, 68, film director. ^[32]
• 5 February – Joana Lopes, 87, systems engineer and anti-fascist. ^[33]
• 5 March – António Lobo Antunes, 83, novelist and retired medical doctor. ^[34]
• 25 March – José Maria Ricciardi, 71, economist and banker. ^[35]
• 31 March – Armando Alves, 90, painter. ^[36]
• 6 April – Álvaro Cassuto, 87, composer and conductor. ^[37]

See also

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in Europe

References

1. "Demora no socorro do INEM provoca terceira morte em 48 horas". Euronews (in Portuguese). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
2. "Guimarães inaugura a Capital Verde Europeia 2026". Guimarães Municipal Council (in European Portuguese). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
3. "Socialist, far-right candidates head to presidential run-off in Portugal". Al Jazeera. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
4. "Segunda volta histórica entre Seguro e Ventura repete cenário de há 40 anos com quadro político inverso". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
5. "PJ realiza megaoperação de combate ao grupo neonazi 1143". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
6. "Incitamento à violência, armas e munições. Membros do 1143 indiciados por 94 crimes". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
7. "Record 9 tonnes of cocaine seized from 'narco-sub' by Portuguese police". The Guardian. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
8. "Tempestade Kristin: quase dois meses depois, Hospital de Leiria continua a receber feridos por quedas de telhados". Sic Noticias. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
9. "Prejuízos das tempestades podem chegar aos seis mil milhões de euros". Sic Noticias. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
10. "Governo decreta situação de calamidade. O que muda a partir de agora?". Público (in Portuguese). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
11. "Leonardo: vem aí uma quinta-feira "difícil" e pode ser preciso evacuar povoações". Público (in Portuguese). 4 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
12. "Center left beats far right to Portugal's presidency". Politico EU. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
13. "Ministra da Administração Interna demite-se do cargo". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
14. "Ruiu parte do troço da A1 em Coimbra, junto ao dique que rebentou". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
15. "Dois sismos de magnitude 4.1 sentidos em Lisboa". Sábado (in Portuguese). 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
16. "124 detidos em rixa entre adeptos antes de jogo Sporting-Benfica de futsal". Euronews (in Portuguese). 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
17. "Luís Neves tomou posse como ministro da Administração Interna: sem "reservas" por vir da PJ". Público (in Portuguese). 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
18. "A1 reaberta ao trânsito na totalidade". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
19. Rui Gaudêncio; Filipe Santa-Bárbara; Joana Mesquita; Liliana Borges; Maria Lopes (2026-03-09). "Seguro garante estabilidade e aponta "oportunidade de ouro" para "soluções duradouras"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-09.
20. "Parlamento aprova reintrodução da obrigatoriedade de validação médica para a mudança de género". Euronews (in Portuguese). 2026-03-20. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
21. "Anarquista detido por arremesso de 'cocktail molotov' contra marcha fica com apresentações diárias". Sapo (in Portuguese). 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
22. "Marcha pela Vida em Lisboa atingida por objecto incendiário". Público (in Portuguese). 2026-03-21. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
23. "Portugal's Catholic Church to pay $1.85 million to 57 victims of sexual abuse". Reuters (in Portuguese). 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
24. "Lei da Nacionalidade aprovada com votos de PSD, Chega, CDS e IL". RTP (in Portuguese). 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
25. "Sessão comemorativa dos 50 anos da Constituição da República Portuguesa". Sábado (in Portuguese). 2026-04-02. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
26. "Governo pede a Bruxelas apoio do Fundo de Solidariedade devido às tempestades". RTP (in Portuguese). 2026-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
27. Tara, Serena (2023-11-17). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
28. "Portugal Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
29. Neves Costa, Rita (14 January 2026). "Morreu Costa Carvalho, ex-chefe de redação do JN e ex-diretor d' O Jogo". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
30. ""O mestre da guitarra portuguesa". António Chainho morre aos 88 anoss". RTP (in Portuguese). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
31. "Morreu Fernando Mamede, um dos maiores nomes do atletismo português". Expresso (in Portuguese). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
32. Rogado, Rita (29 January 2026). "Morreu o cineasta João Canijo". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
33. "Joana Lopes (1938-2026): ativista contra a ditadura e a austeridade". www.esquerda.net (in European Portuguese). 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
34. "Morreu António Lobo Antunes, escritor tinha 83 anos". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
35. "Morreu José Maria Ricciardi, uma das vozes mais críticas da liderança de Salgado no Grupo Espírito Santo". Expresso (in Portuguese). 25 March 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
36. JN/Agências (2026-03-31). "Morreu o pintor Armando Alves, do grupo Os Quatro Vintes, aos 90 anos". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-15.
37. "Morreu Álvaro Cassuto, "um dos mais conceituados maestros portugueses"". Observador (in European Portuguese). 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-06.

External links

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