Implantação da República2026 · Date · History
The Government of Portugal scheduled the official 115th anniversary commemoration of the Implantação da República for 5 October 2025; the government holiday register lists 5 October under the same name.
About Implantação da República
Portugal observes Implantação da República on 5 October.
The date is a mandatory national holiday under the current Labour Code and commemorates the establishment of the Portuguese Republic on 5 October 1910.
Why Implantação da República matters
The holiday commemorates the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910.
Its historical meaning and its later statutory treatment are distinct: the date remained historically significant even during the period when mandatory-holiday status was removed from labour law.
History of Implantação da República
The historical date anchor is 5 October 1910, when the Portuguese Republic was established.
Law No. 23/2012 amended the Labour Code and removed 5 October from the mandatory-holiday list as part of changes that took effect from 2013.
Law No. 8/2016 restored national holidays, including 5 October, to the Labour Code.
The current consolidated Labour Code again lists 5 October among mandatory holidays.
The reviewed sources establish this modern suspension/restoration lifecycle but do not establish the original act that first created the recurring holiday.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Amended Labour Code Article 234 so that 5 October was no longer among mandatory public holidays for the later statutory period beginning in 2013.
Assembly of the Republic of Portugal · Law No. 23/2012 of 25 June
Restored national holidays, including 5 October, to the Labour Code’s mandatory-holiday framework.
Assembly of the Republic of Portugal · Law No. 8/2016 of 1 April
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
8 fields not established in reviewed sources
Later institutional actions
Later recognition, renaming, mergers or date changes are kept separate from original establishment.
Also known as
Republic Day in Portugal
How to Observe Implantação da República
Use 5 October for Implantação da República.
Keep the 1910 historical event separate from later labour-law rules governing the holiday.
When describing the 2013–2015 period, note the statutory removal rather than implying the historical anniversary ceased to exist.
Do not infer the first recurring public-holiday observance without a reviewed primary source for that lifecycle point.
Implantação da República Facts
The holiday date is 5 October.
It commemorates the 5 October 1910 establishment of the Portuguese Republic.
Law No. 23/2012 removed 5 October from the mandatory-holiday list for the later period beginning in 2013.
Law No. 8/2016 restored the national holiday.
The current Labour Code lists 5 October as a mandatory holiday.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Diário da República — consolidated Labour Code, Article 234 mandatory public holidays (opens in a new tab)
Diário da República — Law No. 23/2012 of 25 June, holiday-framework amendment (opens in a new tab)
Diário da República — Law No. 8/2016 of 1 April restoring national holidays (opens in a new tab)
Government of Portugal — 115th anniversary of the Republic, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Government of Portugal — national holiday register (2024 diplomatic book) (opens in a new tab)
National Government
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Implantação da República?
5 October The documented recurrence rule is: 5 October.
Does Implantação da República fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Implantação da República an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Portugal / national republic commemoration and holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Implantação da República?
The documented basis is: The Government of Portugal scheduled the official 115th anniversary commemoration of the Implantação da República for 5 October 2025; the government holiday register lists 5 October under the same name.. Supporting evidence includes Government of Portugal — 115th anniversary of the Republic, 2025. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Implantação da República international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Portugal. Its fuller verified scope is: Portugal / national republic commemoration and holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Implantação da República in Portugal?
It is observed on 5 October.
What does October 5 commemorate?
It commemorates the establishment of the Portuguese Republic on 5 October 1910.
Was the holiday ever removed from the mandatory-holiday list?
Yes. Law No. 23/2012 removed 5 October from the Labour Code’s mandatory-holiday list, and Law No. 8/2016 later restored it.
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