1961 in Portugal

Events in the year 1961 in Portugal.

Incumbents

 * President: Américo Tomás
 * Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar

Events

 * 23 January - Santa Maria hijacking
 * Baixa de Cassanje revolt
 * 30 May - Viasa Flight 897
 * 12 November - Legislative election
 * 18–19 December - Indian annexation of Goa

Sport
In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1960–61 Primeira Divisão and 1961–62 Primeira Divisão; for the Taça de Portugal seasons, see 1960–61 Taça de Portugal and 1961–62 Taça de Portugal.
 * 9 July - Taça de Portugal Final