The best time to book annual leave in 2027
The Azores year planner for 2027 is a free list of the public holidays in Azores. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break. Pick where you work.
Best value in 2027
Easter
Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
4 days of annual leave gets you 9 days away.
- Saturday 20 March, weekend
- Sunday 21 March, weekend
- Monday 22 March, leave
- Tuesday 23 March, leave
- Wednesday 24 March, leave
- Thursday 25 March, leave
- Friday 26 March, Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March, weekend
- Sunday 28 March, Easter Sunday
Book off: Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar
Carnival. Many employers don’t give them off.
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Azores.
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New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
5 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Easter
Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 16days
Corpus Christi
Sat 22 May – Sun 6 Jun
8 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 24 – Wed 26 May, Fri 28 May, Mon 31 May, Wed 2 – Fri 4 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 6days
National Day
Tue 8 Jun – Sun 13 Jun
3 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Tue 8 – Wed 9 Jun, Fri 11 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Republic Day
Sat 2 Oct – Sun 10 Oct
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 4 Oct, Wed 6 – Fri 8 Oct
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
All Saints Day
Sat 30 Oct – Sun 7 Nov
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 2 – Fri 5 Nov
Plan a trip for these dates - 16days
Restoration of Independence
Sat 27 Nov – Sun 12 Dec
8 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 29 – Tue 30 Nov, Thu 2 – Fri 3 Dec, Mon 6 – Tue 7 Dec, Thu 9 – Fri 10 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 3 days
- Easter · Fri 26 Mar · 3 days
- All Saints Day · Sat 30 Oct · 3 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Azores: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Azores, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| CarnivalOptional | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Sunday | |
| Freedom Day | |
| Labour Day | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Azores Day | |
| National Day | |
| Assumption Day | |
| Republic Day | |
| All Saints Day | |
| Restoration of Independence | |
| Immaculate Conception | |
| Christmas Day |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 22 days, a common starting point in Portugal, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2027?
In Azores, Easter is the best value in 2027. 4 days of annual leave (Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar) gives you 9 days away, Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar. The other public holidays each turn 3 days of annual leave into as many as 6 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.