Azores Day in Portugal - 2024
20 May 2024, Monday
Azores Day is a regional holiday in Portugal
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How many days until Azores Day 2024?
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When is Azores Day in Portugal 2024?
20 May 2024, Monday
About: Azores Day
Azores Day is a regional holiday in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It commemorates the establishment of Azorean political autonomy in the Portuguese Constitution, following the Carnation Revolution. The date corresponds to the Festival of the Holy Spirit, a celebration based in the archipelago's religious and cultural history, held on the Sunday of Pentecost, a movable public holiday observed only in the archipelago of the Azores.
| Official name | Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores |
|---|---|
| Also called | Dia dos Açores |
| Observed by | Azores, Portugal |
| Type | Regional |
| Significance | A celebration of the Azores autonomy, following the Carnation Revolution, the holiday transformed into a historical, cultural and social affirmation of the region |
| Celebrations | Military parades, Honours, Concerts |
| Date | Pentecost Monday |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Pentecost |
Azores Day (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 20 May, Monday | Azores Day | Local holiday , Azores |