School calendar 2026/27 for home-educating families
Families in ensino doméstico follow the school calendar of their escola de matrícula. These are the national dates for 2026/27, from the official despachos.
Terms (períodos)
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| 1.º | 11 September 2026 to 15 September 2026 | 15 December 2026 |
| 2.º | 4 January 2027 | 19 March 2027 |
| 3.º | 5 April 2027 | * |
* The third term ends on 30 June for 1.º ciclo, 11 June for 5.º to 8.º and 10.º ano, and 4 June for 9.º, 11.º and 12.º ano.
Secundário starts on 21 September 2026 (Despacho 10430/2026).
Holidays
- Christmas16 December 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Carnaval8 February 2027 to 10 February 2027
- Easter22 March 2027 to 2 April 2027
Schools that work in semestres set their own dates, usually with the first semester ending in late January. Ask your school for its calendar.
Dates that matter for home education
- Registration for end-of-cycle exams (4.º, 6.º, 9.º, 11.º and 12.º ano)
- 5 to 18 March 2027
- Dates of the ModA tests, the provas de equivalência à frequência and the national exams for 2027
- Published by despacho, usually in December