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In-person meetings & travel
Lisbon
Portugal · Europe/Lisbon · UTC+1
Lisbon has emerged as a popular European base for remote workers and tech founders.
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Next public holiday
Assumption Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026— in 62 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–18:00 with a lunch break
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Portuguese business meetings are warm and somewhat relaxed about time. Decisions tend to involve consultation.
- Meeting tips
- August vacation is widely observed. Carnival, Easter, and the Christmas–New Year gap are the other quiet windows.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Mediterranean
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot peak tourism)
🟢 Currently a good month
Mild Atlantic coast; pleasant most of the year.
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Currency
€
EUR
Euro
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Language
Official
Portuguese
In business
Portuguese, English (high in Lisbon)
English: Widely spoken in business
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +8h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +4h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +3h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | Same time |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -5h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +9h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -8h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +7h |
Public holidays in Portugal, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-04-05
- 2026-04-25
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-06-04
- 2026-06-10
- 2026-07-01
- 2026-08-15
- 2026-10-05
- 2026-11-01
- 2026-12-01
- 2026-12-08
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-26
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