Updated November 2026
Festivals & markets

Algarve winter festivals, carnival and markets

January to March in the eastern and central Algarve runs on a local calendar: Janeiras singing, two carnivals on the same February days, an orange fair and an almond-blossom weekend. This is the 2026 calendar, with dates, places and the weekly markets that carry the weeks in between.

Latest edition · Winter 2026

Algarve winter festivals, carnival and markets

January to March in the eastern and central Algarve runs on a local calendar: Janeiras singing, two carnivals on the same February days, an orange fair and an almond-blossom weekend. This is the 2026 calendar, with dates, places and the weekly markets that carry the weeks in between.

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Winter 2026 at a glance
Janeiras season
1–6 January
Janeiras meeting, Alte
14 January
Carnival Tuesday
17 February 2026
Loulé Carnival parades
15, 16, 17 February, from 15:00
Moncarapacho Carnival
15 and 17 February, 15:00–18:00
Silves orange fair
13–15 February
Almond blossom, Alta Mora
20–22 February
Producers' markets, Olhão and Loulé
Saturday mornings

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