Portuguese public holiday April 25 Liberty Day

[Deleted member 36903]

I will be arriving in Portugal Sunday April 24 and starting my Camino from Porto the next day which. I have just discovered is a public holiday. My understanding is that shops are not open on Sunday so can I expect anything to be open on the public holiday? Otherwise i will have to buy food in Madrid before catching the night train to Lisbon.

 

[jirit]

April 25 is a public holiday in a number of countries - followed by soon later the May 1 holiday

 

[JCLima]

I will be arriving in Portugal Sunday April 24 and starting my Camino from Porto the next day which. I have just discovered is a public holiday. My understanding is that shops are not open on Sunday so can I expect anything to be open on the public holiday? Otherwise i will have to buy food in Madrid before catching the night train to Lisbon.

In Portugal, big supermarket chains are open on sundays and public holidays. Don't worry, you'll be able to buy food on those days

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Thank you JCLima, that is the reassurance I was hoping to receive.