School holidays in Madeira, Portugal 2026/27
Next school break in Madeira: Christmas holidays, 17 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (63 days away).
✓ Officialjoram.madeira.gov.pt· checked 14 Oct 2026
The school year at a glance
Madeira, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Christmas holidaysInterrupção do Natal
18 days in all
Carnival breakInterrupção do Carnaval
3 days in all
Easter holidaysInterrupção da Páscoa
16 days in all
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12)Férias de verão (9.º, 11.º e 12.º anos)
Summer holidays (years 5-8 and 10)Férias de verão (5.º a 8.º e 10.º anos)
Summer holidays (years 1-4)Férias de verão (1.º ciclo)
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas holidays
Other regions with schools out between 17 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Mainland Portugal· PortugalChristmas holidays · 16 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202718 of 18 days overlap
Huddinge· SwedenChristmas break · 18 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 202717 of 18 days overlap
Aarhus· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapKolding· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapOdense· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapRanders· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapRoskilde· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapSilkeborg· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapVejle· DenmarkChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlap
Lahti· FinlandChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202716 of 18 days overlapPublic holidays
Madeira, 2026/27
- 5 Oct 2026Republic DayImplantação da República
- 1 Nov 2026All Saints' DayDia de Todos os Santos
- 1 Dec 2026Restoration of Independence DayRestauração da Independência
- 8 Dec 2026Immaculate ConceptionImaculada Conceição
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayDia de Natal
- 26 Dec 20261st OctavePrimeira Oitava
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayAno Novo
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridaySexta-feira Santa
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPáscoa
- 25 Apr 2027Freedom DayDia da Liberdade
- 1 May 2027Labor DayDia do Trabalhador
- 27 May 2027Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus
- 10 Jun 2027Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese CommunitiesDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
- 1 Jul 2027Day of the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Madeiran CommunitiesDia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses
- 15 Aug 2027Assumption DayAssunção de Nossa Senhora
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Madeira.
How dates are set
School calendars in Portugal
Portugal's school calendar is set by ministerial order (despacho), currently fixed up to 2027/28 for the mainland. Madeira sets its own regional calendar. Summer starts on different days depending on the school year a pupil is in.
School holidays in Portugal are set by the Ministry of Education.
Madeira covers: Madeira sets its own regional school calendar.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Portugal
Each break in Portugal
Questions
Madeira school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Madeira?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Madeira. The next break is Christmas holidays, starting on Thursday, 17 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Madeira in 2026?
Christmas holidays (Interrupção do Natal) in Madeira, Portugal runs from Thursday, 17 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027: 18 days, 12 of them weekdays. Source: joram.madeira.gov.pt.
When are the winter holidays in Madeira in 2027?
Carnival break (Interrupção do Carnaval) in Madeira, Portugal runs from Monday, 8 February 2027 to Wednesday, 10 February 2027: 3 days, 3 of them weekdays. Source: joram.madeira.gov.pt.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Madeira in 2027?
Easter holidays (Interrupção da Páscoa) in Madeira, Portugal runs from Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: joram.madeira.gov.pt.
When are the summer holidays in Madeira in 2027?
Summer holidays (years 9, 11, 12) in Madeira, Portugal starts on Saturday, 5 June 2027. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Madeira have in 2026/27?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 25 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.