Q&A: What day does Portugal celebrate their birthday?
Question by Karlis Jaunslavietis: What day does Portugal celebrate their birthday?
Is there, like, a national holiday in Portugal during which they celebrate their countrie’s birthday? If yes, then what is the date, also in which year is it officially “born”?
Best answer:
Answer by Helena Megre
Actually Portugal do not have an independence day holiday.
The independence day is credited to be 5 October 1143, when the Kingdom of Leon recognized it, but Portugal was a County since 868 and a De Facto independent Kingdom since 1128.
The most funny thing is that Portugal have a holiday in 10th June that is called Portugal’s day, but the 5 October, which would be the most accurate for celebrating it, is the Republic Implementation Holiday.
Concluding, 5 October is Portugal’s independence day, but that holiday celebrates the Implementation of The Republic in Portugal and not the Independence of the Country.
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Officially, officially, oficially Portugal was born on October 5th, 1143.
The fact is, like Helena explained, it is much older than that but its independence wasn’t recognized.
10th June: Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, is Portugal’s National Day celebrated annually on June 10. Although officially observed only in Portugal, Portuguese citizens and emigrants throughout the world celebrate this holiday. The June 10 date commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís Vaz de Camões in 1580. This is considered the Portugal’s National Day but it has nothing do do with the independence, it’s just to celebrate our country, history and people.