Events in Olhao, Algarve

Here you will find lots of information about events in Olhão! 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 in and around Olhão, what annual events take place and what up and coming events there are in our Olhão events listings.

Annual events in Olhão

• Olhão Seafood Festival takes place in August (about the 2nd week). It's one of the biggest gastronomy festivals in the Algarve with lots of delicious seafood cooked to perfection to tantalise the taste-buds! There is plenty to entertain with live music every night.

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Algarve bank holidays 2010

• Municipal holiday: 16th June
• January 1st - New Years Day
• February 16th - Carnaval
• April 2nd - Good Friday
• April 4th - Easter Sunday
• April 25th - Liberation Day
• May 1st - Labour Day
• June 3rd - Corpus Christi
• June 10th - Portugal Day
• August 15th - Assumption Day
• October 5th - Republic Day
• November 1st - All Saints
• December 1st - Restoration of Independence Day
• December 8th - Immaculate Conception
• December 25th - Christmas Day

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Markets in Olhão and surrounding area

• Market in Fuzeta: 1st Thursday of each month next to the campsite
• Market in Moncarapacho: 1st Sunday of each month next to Rua das Olarias
• Market in Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sunday of the month in front of the school EB1 from 08.00 to 13.00h
• Flea market in Fuzeta: 1st Sunday of the month, next to the campsite
• Daily fresh fish and fruit and vegetable markets in Olhão every morning except Sunday.

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