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Madeira Christmas and New Year Festivities 2026-27

Funchal holds Christmas and New Year festivities from 1 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, with daily street events in December and a New Year fireworks show.

New Year fireworks bursting above the rooftops of Funchal at night
Illustrative photo of Funchal, not from this event.
Photo: Mark Woodbury, CC BY 2.0

About

Visit Madeira lists the Christmas and New Year festivities for 1 December 2026 to 10 January 2027. In December, events take place every day on the streets of Funchal, and the season ends with the year-end fireworks.

The page names a Christmas market with regional products, an ethnographic village at Largo da Restauração, early morning Parto masses and the Noite do Mercado on 23 December at the Mercado dos Lavradores. A public Cantar dos Reis concert follows on 5 January at 19:00 in Praça do Povo.

Highlights

  • Season runs 1 December 2026 to 10 January 2027
  • Noite do Mercado on 23 December at the Mercado dos Lavradores
  • Cantar dos Reis concert on 5 January at 19:00, Praça do Povo
  • Year-end fireworks show as the climax

Details

Date
1 Dec 2026 to 10 Jan 2027
Venue
Funchal, streets and seafront
Where
Funchal, Portugal
Organiser
Visit Madeira
Status
Confirmed
Dates checked Official page

The official page is in Portuguese.

1 Dec 2026 to 10 Jan 2027
Funchal, streets and seafront

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