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Carnaval: Carnival in Portugal is an annual festival, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent). This is an optional holiday, although it is usually observed. 47 days before Easter Sunday. moveable: Good Friday: Sexta-feira Santa
Carnival of Ovar (European Portuguese: [kaɾnɐˈval dɨ oˈvaɾ]) is a major Portuguese tourist event that takes place in Ovar, in the Aveiro Region. [1] [2] [3]This event is organized in a modern fashion, since 1952.
2 February – Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe (1984–2006). [7]4 February – Aga Khan IV, 88, British-Portuguese religious leader, imam of Nizari Ismaili (since 1957) and Olympic skier ().
The Carnival of Madeira (Portuguese: Carnaval da Madeira) is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent).
2.10 Guarda. 2.11 Leiria. 2.12 Lisbon. 2.13 ... The following is a list of Portuguese festivals held in only one or a few of the Districts and/or Autonomous Regions ...
Azores, Portugal: Type: Regional: Significance: A celebration of the Azores autonomy, following the Carnation Revolution, the holiday transformed into a historical, cultural and social affirmation of the region: Celebrations: Military parades, Honours, Concerts: Date: Pentecost Monday: 2023 date: 29 May () 2024 date: 20 May () 2025 date
Portugal Day, officially Portugal, Camões, and Portuguese Communities Day (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas), is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated by Portuguese people throughout the world.