1961 in Portugal
# 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
