December 30 to January 2nd - "Paderne Medieval Days" - A historic parade, a medieval market, a food court, traditional games and entertainment attract large crowds to the nearby village of Paderne over the New Year holiday
February 21st - "Algarve Carnival"
Good Friday - The statues of the Virgin Mary and Christ are taken in a procession through the town
April 25th - "Liberation Day", National holiday
May 1st - "May Day" (or Labour Day), National holiday - May Day is a day for celebrations and traditionally the festivities include dancing and music as well as heading into the countryside for a picnic lunch
June 10th - "Portugal Day", National holiday
July - "Festa do Frango no Churrasco" - for 3 days the tempting aromas of barbecued chicken will fill the air in this festival dedicated to the delicacy
July - "Feira de Artesanato de Albufeira" - Displays and sales of traditional crafts from the region take place over 9 days. There will also be music with various artists each day
August - "Festa de Nossa Senhora da Guia" - Mass followed by a procession and then various entertainment in the evening
The Annual Sardine Festival takes place in Olhos de Água over 4 days. The barbecues will be busy
August 14th - "Festa da Nossa Senhora da Orada" (the festival of Our Lady of the Oracle - the patron saint of Albufeira fishermen) - Mass at Igreja Matriz is followed by a procession to Praia dos pescadores and back to the church. There will also be entertainment in Largo Enginheiro Duarte Pacheco(in the centre of town) and fireworks
August 15th - "Assumption of the Virgin", National holiday
August 20th - Albufeira municipal holiday where the town celebrates with sports events and entertainment in the day and fireworks in the evening
September 3rd - "Festa do Beato Vicente" - The festival of the 'beatified Vicente' - Vicente de Santo António was born in Albufeira in 1590 and beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1867 after going as a missionary to Japan and being burnt at the stake for his religion in1632. His statue stands in Largo Jacinto d´Ayet. There is a Solemn Mass followed by a procession from Igreja de Matriz. Later in the evening there are more celebrations followed by fireworks
September - "Festa do pescador" (The fishermans festival) - Celebrated at Praia dos Pescadores, along with the folklore festival. The event lasts for 2 days
A gastronomy festival takes place, where various participating restaurants will be cooking dishes to show the specialities of the region
Albufeira Jazz Festival
1st Sunday in October - "Festa de Nossa Senhora da Esperança" (patron saint of Paderne) - Mass, followed by a procession through the main streets of the nearby village of Paderne
October 5th - Republic Day, National holiday
October 8th - "Feira da Guia" - A traditional fair selling clothes, jewellery, trinkets, porcelain etc in nearby Guia
October 11th-14th (Provisional) - Portugal Masters Golf Championship, a European tour event held at nearby Vilamoura
November 1st - All Saints Day, National holiday
December 1st - Independence Day, National holiday
December 8th - Immaculate Conception, National holiday
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