February (or occasionally March) - Sagres Carnival - An annual celebration which takes place on Shrove Tuesday
February 21st - Algarve Carnival
March 24th - "Festa de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação" (Feast of Our Lady of the Incarnation), takes place in nearby Raposeira
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
August 7th/8th & 20th/21st - Barão de S. Miguel festivals
August 15th - Assumption of the Virgin, National holiday
August 16th/17th - Sagres Festival - In honour of the patron saint Nossa Senhora da Graça - a procession of boats make their way to Cabo de S. Vicente as part of the celebrations
August 20th - 22nd - Burgau Festival
August 29th - "Festa do Banho 29" (Bathing party) - Celebrating an old tradition when villagers came down from the hills to celebrate summer and spent the night on the beach enjoying picnics and a dip in the sea!
2nd weekend in September - Annual festival and fair in nearby Raposeira
3rd weekend in September - Annual fair in nearby Vila do Bispo
October 5th - Republic Day, National holiday
November 1st - All Saints Day, National holiday
December 1st - Independence Day, National holiday
December 8th - Immaculate Conception, National holiday
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