Portugal Day (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal) | |
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Official name | Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas |
Observed by | Portugal |
Type | National Day |
Date | 10 June |
Next time | 10 June 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Luís de Camões death |
Portugal Day, officially Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas), is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated by Portuguese people throughout the world. It commemorates the death on 10 June 1580 of Luís de Camões, a poet and national literary icon.