October 5This national holiday commemorates the establishment of the Portuguese Republic on this day in 1910, which ended over two centuries of the monarchical rule of the Portuguese royal family, the House of Braganca. CONTACTS: Embassy of Portugal 2125 Kalorama Rd. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 202-328-8610; fax: 202-462-3726 www.visitportugal.com SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 168