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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
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 ().
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.
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).
The following is a list of festivals in Portugal. By type. Film festivals. Black & White Festival (2004-) - Porto; Caminhos do Cinema Português - Coimbra;
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Part of the observance of Entrudo, marking the end of the Winter season, the Careto tradition is among the oldest continually practiced in Portugal. Currently integrated with Carnival festivities, the Careto tradition has survived in the Bragança District , particularly the villages of Podence in Macedo de Cavaleiros , Vila Boa de Ousilhão in ...