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In the Portuguese calendar there are many occasions when we go out into the streets and celebrate. And we always do it in style!

Celebrations for patron saints and the Virgin Mary are liveliest. You’ll find music, dancing, plenty of colour and streets full of flowers. But the Festa das Flores (Flower Festival) in Madeira or the celebrations of the Holy Spirit in the Azores are just as vibrant.

The Christian festivals of Easter and Christmas are equally worth a visit, as Portuguese people come together around the table to eat, drink and have a good time.

These are real family occasions, but don’t be surprised if this hospitality is also extended to you and your family!

And if you come for Christmas, you should stay for the New Year and enjoy the party atmosphere and sensational fireworks – the ones on Madeira are particularly magical.

Feasts and Popular Saints / June 13th is St. Anthony’s day, while June 24th belongs to St. John and June 29th to St. Peter - three great excuses for coming to see how we celebrate ...	Christmas and New Year / Spend a magical Christmas in Portugal, with Father Christmas and decorated trees, together with some more unusual traditions.	Easter in Portugal / Experience Easter in Portugal, celebrating spring with family and friends.	Religious Festivals / Annual religious festivals are an ideal way to discover the culture and traditions of the Minho.
Carnival in Madeira / Carnival officially begins on the Friday before Lent and only ends on Shrove Tuesday, with the whole island being caught up in the intense and contagious ...	New Year's Eve in Madeira / If there’s a place to come and celebrate life, then that place is Madeira. As each year draws to a close, the end is commemorated of yet another cycle of ...	Flower Festival in Madeira / In Madeira, springtime is honoured like a queen, being crowned with the Flower Festival, held every year after Easter.	Festivities of Espírito Santo / Festivities of the Holy Spirit on the Azores - religious devotion with medieval origins.