Madeira Events Next 12 Months

A rolling october 2026 → september 2027 calendar of every major festival on the island : from the Flower Festival to the world-famous New Year fireworks. Green cells are confirmed dates; grey cells are annual events whose next edition is still to be confirmed by the organiser.

145 confirmed44 dates TBC

Festival or public event Church or religious event Dates not yet confirmed

Flower mosaics and crowds lining a Funchal street during the Madeira Flower Festival
Madeira Flower Festival in central Funchal · Photo: Madeira Info · More from Madeira Flower Festival

October 2026

100 events
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1 October4 events
2 October7 events
3 October13 events
4 October8 events
5 October5 events
6 October4 events
7 October5 events
8 October4 events
9 October5 events
10 October5 events
11 October2 events
12 October3 events
13 October2 events
14 October2 events
15 October5 events
16 October9 events
17 October6 events
18 October5 events
19 October3 events
20 October1 event
21 October4 events
22 October3 events
23 October3 events
24 October9 events
25 October2 events
26 October1 event
27 October1 event
28 October2 events
29 October2 events
30 October11 events
31 October18 events

November 2026

15 events
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1 November3 events
2 November2 events
3 November2 events
4 November2 events
5 November2 events
6 November3 events
7 November3 events
8 November3 events
9 November3 events
10 November2 events
11 November3 events
12 November2 events
13 November4 events
14 November2 events
15 November2 events
21 November1 event
22 November1 event
28 November1 event
29 November1 event
30 November1 event

December 2026

11 events
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1 December4 events
2 December4 events
3 December4 events
4 December4 events
5 December4 events
6 December4 events
7 December4 events
8 December4 events
9 December4 events
10 December4 events
11 December4 events
12 December5 events
13 December4 events
14 December4 events
15 December4 events
16 December5 events
17 December5 events
18 December5 events
19 December7 events
20 December5 events
21 December5 events
22 December5 events
23 December6 events
24 December7 events
25 December5 events
26 December4 events
27 December4 events
28 December4 events
29 December4 events
30 December4 events
31 December5 events

January 2027

10 events
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1 January5 events
2 January4 events
3 January4 events
4 January4 events
5 January5 events
6 January4 events
7 January4 events
8 January4 events
9 January4 events
10 January4 events
17 January1 event
21 January1 event
22 January1 event
30 January1 event
31 January1 event

February 2027

6 events
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3 February2 events
4 February3 events
5 February3 events
6 February3 events
7 February3 events
8 February3 events
9 February3 events
10 February3 events
11 February3 events
12 February3 events
13 February3 events
14 February4 events
21 February1 event
22 February1 event
23 February2 events
24 February2 events
25 February2 events
26 February2 events
27 February2 events
28 February2 events

March 2027

1 event
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1 March1 event
2 March1 event
3 March1 event
4 March1 event
5 March1 event
6 March1 event
7 March1 event
8 March1 event
9 March1 event
10 March1 event
11 March1 event
12 March1 event
13 March1 event
14 March1 event
15 March1 event

April 2027

5 events
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24 April1 event
25 April2 events
26 April1 event
29 April2 events
30 April3 events

May 2027

7 events
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1 May3 events
2 May2 events
3 May2 events
4 May2 events
5 May2 events
6 May2 events
7 May3 events
8 May2 events
9 May2 events
10 May2 events
11 May2 events
12 May2 events
13 May2 events
14 May2 events
15 May4 events
16 May3 events
17 May3 events
18 May2 events
19 May2 events
20 May2 events
21 May2 events
22 May2 events
23 May2 events
24 May2 events
25 May2 events
26 May2 events
27 May2 events
28 May3 events
29 May3 events
30 May3 events

June 2027

8 events
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4 June2 events
5 June2 events
6 June2 events
7 June2 events
8 June3 events
9 June3 events
10 June3 events
11 June4 events
12 June3 events
13 June3 events
14 June1 event
15 June1 event
16 June1 event
17 June1 event
18 June1 event
19 June2 events
20 June2 events
21 June1 event
22 June1 event
23 June3 events
24 June3 events
25 June2 events
26 June2 events
27 June2 events
28 June2 events
29 June1 event

July 2027

11 events
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2 July1 event
3 July1 event
4 July2 events
5 July2 events
6 July1 event
7 July1 event
8 July1 event
9 July2 events
10 July3 events
11 July2 events
12 July1 event
13 July1 event
14 July1 event
15 July1 event
16 July1 event
17 July2 events
18 July3 events
19 July1 event
22 July1 event
23 July1 event
24 July1 event
25 July1 event
26 July1 event
30 July2 events
31 July3 events

August 2027

15 events
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1 August3 events
2 August2 events
3 August1 event
4 August1 event
5 August2 events
6 August5 events
7 August5 events
8 August5 events
9 August4 events
10 August2 events
11 August2 events
12 August2 events
13 August2 events
14 August4 events
15 August4 events
16 August3 events
17 August2 events
18 August1 event
19 August1 event
20 August1 event
22 August2 events
23 August2 events
24 August2 events
25 August2 events
26 August3 events
27 August2 events
28 August3 events
29 August3 events
30 August2 events
31 August2 events

September 2027

17 events
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1 September2 events
2 September2 events
3 September3 events
4 September4 events
5 September5 events
6 September4 events
7 September3 events
8 September4 events
9 September3 events
10 September3 events
11 September9 events
12 September7 events
13 September3 events
19 September2 events
20 September2 events
23 September1 event
24 September1 event
25 September1 event
26 September2 events
27 September1 event

About the "TBC" label

TBC means the organiser has not yet announced the exact dates for that edition. Annual events appear in an expected window based on the previous edition, not as confirmed dates. The regional tourism calendar already confirms several 2027 festivals; local programmes and unannounced dates remain provisional. One-off events are removed from the calendar once they've passed.

The calendar in four seasons

  • Winter: Christmas and New Year in Funchal, with the midnight fireworks; Carnival in February or March
  • Spring: the Flower Festival, with the children's Wall of Solidarity and the allegorical parade; MIUT across the central mountains
  • Summer: the Atlantic Festival with Saturday fireworks in June, arraiais in almost every parish, Semana do Mar in Porto Moniz in the last week of July, and Rali Vinho Madeira in early August on closed roads
  • Late summer and autumn: the Madeira Wine Festival, from late August to mid-September, with the traditional grape harvest

Arraiais: how they work

An arraial is a parish festival, nearly always tied to the local patron saint. It starts in the evening with a mass, a brass band, espetada grilled over open fires, bolo do caco, poncha and dry wine. Park well away and walk in: the access roads become impassable.

No ticket or booking is needed. Bring cash: many stalls don't take cards.

Madeira events: common questions

What is the biggest festival in Madeira?
The Madeira Flower Festival in Funchal (late April to May) and the Atlantic Festival fireworks (Saturdays in June) draw the largest crowds, alongside Carnival in February and the New Year's Eve fireworks in Funchal harbour, which has held a Guinness World Record for the largest fireworks display.
When is the Madeira Wine Festival?
The Madeira Wine Festival runs at the end of August into early September, split between Funchal (Avenida Arriaga) and Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, where the traditional grape treading and harvest re-enactments take place.
Why do some events say 'TBC'?
Regional government and local councils usually publish festival programmes only 2–4 months ahead. Annual events that reliably return are rolled forward into the same window as the previous year and labelled TBC until the official dates are released.
Do I need tickets for Madeira festivals?
Most Madeira festivals, Flower Festival, Atlantic Festival, Carnival, the gastronomic festivals and New Year's Eve, are free, open-air street events. Only some concerts, the Funchal Jazz Festival's main stage and a handful of gala nights are ticketed.
Where should I stay during a big Madeira festival?
Funchal for Flower Festival, Carnival, Atlantic Festival and New Year, everything is walkable from the old town and Avenida do Mar. For the Wine Festival, staying in Câmara de Lobos or Estreito puts you next to the harvest events without Funchal's price surge.

Planning around an event?

Festivals fill Funchal's hotels months in advance, particularly Flower Festival (May), Atlantic Festival (June Saturdays) and New Year's Eve. Check the dedicated event page for location, programme and tips before locking in dates.

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