Portuguese public holiday April 25 Liberty Day

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• Apr 6, 2016

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I will be arriving in Portugal Sunday April 24 and starting my Camino from Porto the next day which. I have just discovered is a public holiday. My understanding is that shops are not open on Sunday so can I expect anything to be open on the public holiday? Otherwise i will have to buy food in Madrid before catching the night train to Lisbon.

 

jirit

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• Apr 7, 2016

• #2

April 25 is a public holiday in a number of countries - followed by soon later the May 1 holiday

 

JCLima

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• Apr 7, 2016

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SEB said:

I will be arriving in Portugal Sunday April 24 and starting my Camino from Porto the next day which. I have just discovered is a public holiday. My understanding is that shops are not open on Sunday so can I expect anything to be open on the public holiday? Otherwise i will have to buy food in Madrid before catching the night train to Lisbon.

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In Portugal, big supermarket chains are open on sundays and public holidays. Don't worry, you'll be able to buy food on those days

 

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• Apr 7, 2016

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Thank you JCLima, that is the reassurance I was hoping to receive.