Hi, I will be travelling in Spain/Portugal/France next Easter through to mid May and I note that 1st May is a national holiday. What can I expect? I’m thinking i’ll Either be in Sintra or Lisbon
Posted by
Cascais, Portugal
1826 posts
If you don’t want to go to a bank that day, you will notice no real difference. There could be a shop or two closed, but no wide scale closings.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area
5697 posts
Lots of holidays in May all over Europe. Check whether museums will be open -- in Florence last May 1 most museums were closed but our hotel directed us to a garden that was open free that day. And restaurants should be open.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
I can't speak to Portugal, but in Spain, MANY museums will be closed on May 1 - starting with the Prado (which only closes 3 days a year - Christmas Day, New Years Day, and May 1).
So, do check specific attractions for that day, if you had your heart set on seeing a specific place.
Posted by
Washington DC
28247 posts
The websites of individual museums/attractions normally list the days they are closed, so check the Gulbenkian, monastery at Belen, etc.