Update - Covid-19 during Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations
18 December 2020
The Portuguese Government has decided to lift a few of the regulations during Christmas and tighten them during New Year’s celebrations, as follows:
CHRISTMAS:
Circulation between municipalities:
- Allowed.
Circulation on public road:
- 23 to 24 December: allowed only for those who are travelling;
- 24 and 25 December: allowed until 2am the following day;
- 26 December: allowed until 11pm.
Opening hours:
- 24 and 25 December: restaurants allowed to operate until 1am;
- 26 December: restaurants allowed to operate until 3:30pm in very high and extreme risk municipalities;
- 24 and 25 December: closing times do not apply to cultural establishments.
NEW YEAR:
Circulation between municipalities:
- Prohibited between 12am on 31st December and 5am on 4th January 2021.
Circulation on public road:
- 31 December: allowed until 11pm;
- 1 to 3 January: allowed until 1pm.
Opening hours:
- 31 December: restaurants allowed to operate until 10:30 pm;
- 1 to 3 January: restaurants allowed to operate until 1pm (except for home deliveries).
Public parties or parties open to the public are forbidden.Gatherings on the public road with more than 6 people are also prohibited.
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