Praia da Luz Events

Here you will find information about Praia da Luz Events! When the Algarve bank holidays are so you don't miss out on something or on a practical note, get caught out by the supermarkets closing; when and where the markets are in and around Praia da Luz and what up and coming events there are in our Praia da Luz events listings.

Praia da Luz is only a short distance from Lagos so you may want to check out our Lagos Events listings as well.

Algarve Bank holidays 2011 to 2017

• Municipal holiday: October 27th
• New Years Day: 1st January
• Carnival ("Carnaval" - Mardi Gras): 2011-March 8th; 2012-February 21st; 2013-February 12th; 2014-March 4th; 2015-February 17th; 2016-February 9th; 2017-February 28th.
• Good Friday: 2011-April 22nd; 2012-April 6th; 2013-March 29th; 2014-April 18th; 2015-April 3rd; 2016-March 25th; 2017-April 14th.
• Easter Sunday: 2011-April 24th; 2012-April 8th; 2013-March 31st; 2014-April 20th; 2015-April 5th; 2016-March 27th; 2017- April 16th.
• Liberation Day (celebrating the 1974 revolution): 25th April
• Labour Day: 1st May
• Corpus Christie: 2011-June 23rd; 2012-June 7th; 2013-May 30th; 2014-June 19th; 2015-June 4th; 2016-May 26th; 2017-June 15th.
• Portugal Day: 10th June
• Assumption of the Virgin: 15th August
• Republic Day: 5th October
• All Saints' Day: 1st November
• Restoration (of Independence) Day: 1st December
• Immaculate Conception: 8th December
• Christmas Day: 25th December

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Markets in Praia da Luz and surrounding area

• Market in Lagos: 1st Saturday of each month
  Lagos market takes place on the open ground next to the Stadium, opposite the Municipal Leisure centre.
  The markets normally start early in the morning and packs up during the afternoon.

• Weekly Saturday market in Lagos, next to the bus station; excellent for fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, figs, olives and more!
     
• Market in Odiáxere: 4th Monday of each month in Largo do Moinho
• Flea market in Barão de S. João: 4th Sunday of each month at the Polidesportivo
• Flea market in Chinicato: 2nd Sunday of each month
• Market in Budens: 1st Tuesday of the month
• Market in Raposeira: 1st Wednesday of the month, in front of the Primary School
• Market in Vila do Bispo: 1st Thursday of the month, in front of the market

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