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Public Holidays (Feriados) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 13 National Days, the Movable Easter Cycle, the Municipal Feriado Calendar, the Carnaval Optional Day and the Tolerância de Ponto Despacho

Public Holidays (Feriados) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 13 National Days, the Movable Easter Cycle, the Municipal Feriado Calendar, the Carnaval Optional Day and the Tolerância de Ponto Despacho

Portugal has 13 national feriados in 2026 under Article 234 CT, plus the municipal feriado, the optional Carnaval Tuesday and the Tolerância de Ponto despacho. This guide covers every date, the Easter cycle, the regional days and the working-on-a-feriado pay rules.
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Galp's 2025-2026 Billing System Migration Leaves 2% of the Customer Book Unbilled Eight Months In — Households Receive €400-€800 Accumulated Bundles in May, DECO Reminds Clients of the Six-Month Prescription Rule and the Optional-Payment-Plan Right

Galp's 2025-2026 Billing System Migration Leaves 2% of the Customer Book Unbilled Eight Months In — Households Receive €400-€800 Accumulated Bundles in May, DECO Reminds Clients of the Six-Month Prescription Rule and the Optional-Payment-Plan Right

Galp customers are receiving accumulated electricity-and-gas invoices of €400-€800 in May 2026 after the late-2025 billing-platform migration left roughly 2% of the customer book unbilled. DECO reminds clients the six-month prescription rule and the optional-payment-plan right both apply.
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Constitutional Court Strikes Down Portaria 230/2019 on the RNH 'Atividades de Elevado Valor Acrescentado' Table — Reserva de Lei Tributária Bars Government From Defining the 20% IRS-Beneficiary Professions, Says 21 April Acórdão

Constitutional Court Strikes Down Portaria 230/2019 on the RNH 'Atividades de Elevado Valor Acrescentado' Table — Reserva de Lei Tributária Bars Government From Defining the 20% IRS-Beneficiary Professions, Says 21 April Acórdão

Tribunal Constitucional, in an acórdão dated 21 April 2026 made public 14 May, rules Portaria n.º 230/2019 unconstitutional for defining the 'atividades de elevado valor acrescentado' that unlock the RNH 20% IRS rate — reserva de lei tributária forecloses the decree-defined table.
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Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence for a Portuguese Carta de Condução in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 90-Day Rule, the OCDE-and-CPLP Channel, the Convenção de Viena Route, the IMT Médico Attestation and the 'A Minha Carta' Portal

Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence for a Portuguese Carta de Condução in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 90-Day Rule, the OCDE-and-CPLP Channel, the Convenção de Viena Route, the IMT Médico Attestation and the 'A Minha Carta' Portal

Exchanging a foreign driving licence for a Portuguese Carta de Condução in 2026 — the 90-day rule, the 2-year administrative cliff, the OCDE-and-CPLP reciprocity, the Convenção de Viena route, the IMT médico electronic attestation, the 'A Minha Carta' portal, the €30 fee with 10% online discount.
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