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The arrival of the decorative lights in the streets of the city centre of Funchal, during the month of December, sets the beginning of the Madeira Christmas and End of the Year Festivities programme.

From 16th to 24th December, Madeira celebrates one of its main Christmas traditions: the Childbirth Masses.

Shopping for the final Christmas gifts on the night of the 23rd of December is a tradition that leads thousands of Madeireans to the Market streets in Funchal.
 

The Tour of the City of Funchal is an event promoted by the Madeira Athletics Association and considered one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal and Europe.

The event of the year will take place on the 1st of January at noon, at Ponta Gorda Bathing Complex, also known as “Poças do Governador”.

Madeira Islands celebrate, in a particularly festive and ceremonial way all over the island, the religious festivity of Santo Amaro, held from January,11th to 15th.

The Madeira Adventure Club annually organizes the Madeira Orienteering Meeting (MOM), a sports event held between January 17th to 19th .

This is a famous and old Madeira tradition enjoyed with a special feeling by the local residents of Seixal, a small village located near Porto Moniz, to be held on January,26th.

The Madeira Athletics Association (AARAM) promotes the 7th edition of this major international sporting event, to be held on January,19th.

The ‘Festa dos Compadres’ marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition going back to more than 50 years, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Santana.

The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is once again hosting the Porto Santo Nature Trail having reshaped the event, which is held in the Golden island.

Madeira Carnival festivities offer a variety of activities you can choose from, with the option to enjoy them as a simple spectator or as an active participant.

In collaboration with the Camacha’s Experimental Theatre (TEC), Camacha's Casa do Povo will organize another edition of the “AMO-TEatro” Festival.

The ancient Cine Sol building, located in the village of Ponta do Sol, will be the stage of the 7th Madeira Micro International Film Festival, an event held from March,27th to April,1st .

The yearly regional sugarcane production show takes place in the parish of Canhas, at Ponta do Sol municipality.

The parish of Ilha, in the district of Santana, serves as a venue for the Lemon Festival. 

On the 1st May the city of Funchal pays homage to its patron saint, São Tiago Menor (St. James the Lesser).

This reggae music festival is held annually in Paúl do Mar, thus signaling the beginning of the bathing season in that area.

Madeira Canyoning Meeting is an event organized by the Sailing Club of Seixal and the Mountain Camping Federation of Portugal.

Madeira hosts the thrid edition of the Enduro Mountain Bike World Series (ENDURO). an sports event to be held in the municipalitty of Machico..

The Onion Festival is the best known festival in the city of Caniço, in the district of Santa Cruz. 
 

Floral species originating in many parts of the world bloom in Madeira, as the island meets specific climatic conditions that allow species from both tropical and cold regions to flourish. 

The 2019 edition of the International Museum Day commemorated on the 18th of May featured the theme “Museums as cultural hubs, The future of tradition”.”.

The Municipality of Funchal annually hosts the music Festival ‘Fica na Cidade’ (‘stay in town’). 

The Madeira Cultural Department (DRC) organises this cultural initiative annually - a public recognition of regional philharmonic bands.

The Regional Directorate for Culture is the responsible entity for an unprecedented project, based on the idea of accessibility to our heritage, making it available to the general public.

Aleste Festival is one of the latest cultural events dedicated specially to music, a musical festival commitment to improve the diversity and the quality music concerts in Madeira Island.

The municipality of Santana hosts another edition of the Trout Festival/Cider Route, an event which coincides with the Meeting of Cultural Groups in the municipality of Santana.

Avenida Arriaga will be the centre stage of the annual Book Fair, a cultural event which will involve most of Madeira's bookshops and some Portuguese publishing houses.

With the picturesque city of Santana as backdrop, the 8th edition of the Ultra Skymarathon® Madeira, a sports event to be held from may 29th to 30th.

The Regional Secretariat of Education, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Education, promotes another edition of the School Sports Festival.

Machico will host the 14th edition of the 16th-century Market", an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status.

Madeira will take part in the celebrations of the “Global Wellness Day” movement, an event held at the Almirante Reis Gardens.

The Madeira Atlantic Festival, an event that sets the beginning of the summer season in Madeira, is one of the most recent tourist entertainment events.

The municipality of Ribeira Brava, located to the west of Madeira Island, hosts the popular saints’ marches in honour of Saint Peter, an event held from 28th to 29th June.

The Promenade dos Reis Magos, at Caniço de Baixo, hosted the second edition of the popular Madeira Beer Festival.

This date marks the commemorations of the independence of Madeira, established in the Portuguese Constitution of 1976 and where celebrations in every municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira take place.

Madeira Islands hosts this well-known event in the panorama of world sport fishing, which takes place simultaneously in various parts of the world, held July,4th.

Funchal Jazz Festival, organised by Funchal City Hall, is held in the open air at Santa Catarina Park.

Santa Catarina Park hosts the eighth edition of the Summer Opening Festival.

The municipality of Santana annually promotes the Gastronomy Exhibit, an initiative whose main objective is to contribute to the promotion and appreciation of local cuisine.

The Madeira Cycling Association hosts the 45th edition of the Madeira Bike Tour, a race integrated both in the junior and amateur cycling categories.

The “Madeira Wine Rally”, is the largest racing event in the Region.

The “Nossa Senhora da Saúde” festivity, is annually held in the parish of Lameiros, São Vicente. Commonly designated by locals as the "Arraial dos Lameiros".

The bay of Câmara de Lobos hosts the Black Scabbard Fish Festival, an event organised by the Parish Council of Câmara de Lobos, dedicated to one of the most typical gastronomic specialties of Madeira.

Organized by the Casa do Povo da Camacha, the Camacha Art Festival is dedicated to the cultural traditions of this parish.

The Cultural Centre of the village of Caniço hosts an annual showcase of culinary flavours that have come to be established as the tourist attraction for this location.

The village of Ponta do Sol annually welcomes this festival, an initiative promoted by the Ponta do Sol Folklore Group, in collaboration with the local Municipal Council.

For a week, the picturesque town of São Vicente, located on the North coast of Madeira, hosts the festivities in tribute to the municipality with the same name.

The Casa da Cultura de Santa Cruz - Quinta do Revoredo anually promotes an outdoor film festival under the theme"SantaCurtas", a cultural festival held during the month of August.

Hosted by the Porto da Cruz Community Centre, this parish town, with a great wine-making tradition, celebrates the Grape and Farmer Festival every year. 

Porto Santo Island annually hosts this event promoting the various types of wine produced in this municipality.

Every year the Quinta do Furão Hotel joins in with the countless cultural displays held  round the island, as part of the celebrations of the wine harvest, in a cultural event held in the month of September.

The Madeira Classic Car Club (Clube de Automóveis Clássicos da Madeira - CACM) promotes another edition of the Madeira Classic Car Rally.

The picturesque village of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos hosts the Wine Harvest Festival, an event that pays tribute to the regional viticultural tradition.

The Madeira International Squash Open tournament has been a feature of the Madeira Island´s sporting calendar for 15 years, a sports event.

Madeira hosts another edition of the international Regatta Canary-Madeira, a true cultural exchange that brings together hundreds of sailing enthusiasts.

The Columbus Festival is based on the historical re-enactment of the time when this famous merchant lived in Porto Santo Island, recalling his stay in the Madeira Islands.

The sports hall of the Bartolomeu Perestrelo School hosts the 24th edition of the Madeira International Table Tennis Open, an event part of the World Junior Circuit of the International Table Tennis Federation.

The traditional "Nossa Senhora da Piedade" Festivity is celebrated every year in Caniçal parish.

Madeira, whilst tourist destination par excellence, could not miss out on celebrating the World Tourism Day, held on September,27th.

The Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, in collaboration with Madeira Tourism Board, the company “Urbanistas” and the Madeira Music Conservatoire, hosts another edition of “L Concerts".

Madeira hosts the 6th edition of the Mountain Bike Madeira Meeting, a mountain biking competition that will take place in Seixal, on the north coast of the Madeira Island.

One of the most important Madeiran festivities happens in the month of October, in the municipality of Machico, east of Madeira, a religious festivity held on October, 8th and 9th.

The Regional Triathlon Association of Madeira and the Triathlon Federation of Portugal are organising the European Triathlon Cup and the Parathriathlon World Cup.

The city of Funchal is part of an international route of Eco Trail events, a kind of trail running that is unique for the fact that it includes an urban circuit.

Organized by the Casa do Povo of Curral das Freiras with the purpose of promoting this important regional agricultural product.

The event takes place in the parish of Ponta do Pargo,on the eastern part of Madeira Island, in a circuit developed intentionally for this competition taking advantage of the natural resources of the area.

The Association of the Friends of the Madeira Conservatory of Music present yet another unique musical festival: Madeira Piano Fest.

Madeira Island hosts the eight edition of Sandokan - Enduro Madeira Island race, a MTB sport competition promoted by the company BIKULTURE, held in the municipality of Calheta.
 

On the 11th of November, the Catholic Church the festivities in tribute to Saint Martin a celebration that depicts the faith and unique traditions of the people of Madeira.

The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is once again hosting the Porto Santo Half and Mini Marathon.