O caso dos feriados no contexto da Concordata entre o Estado Novo e a Santa Sé

Abstract

National holidays have both a civic and religious significance. Under the Estado Novo (1930-1974) — a kind of “Portuguese-style” fascism – civil law or secular policy was followed for quite some time, in line, in fact, with the idea of “separation” of Church and State adopted by the First Republic (1910-1926), albeit more moderate (“second separation”). Indeed, it was only after the Concordat (1940) was signed between the State and the Catholic Church that the meaning of the religious spirit (until then only taken advantage of by the State) was revealed, when some politicians attempted to create a “Catholic State”. But it never came to pass. It was from 1948, but more so from 1952, that religious holidays were observed. The State started adapting the national holidays from the First Republic to its ideology of authoritarian nationalism and a “one-party” regime.

Keywords

• history
• portougal
• estado novo
• catholic church
• concordat
• public holidays
• fascism