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Santa Maria Maior, Madeira, Portugal – Portugal Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Maria Maior, Portugal

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:17:33 WEST
State: Madeira
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)
Population: 11,768
District: Funchal

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Santa Maria Maior, Madeira


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Santa Maria Maior, Madeira, Portugal? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Santa Maria Maior.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Santa Maria Maior follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) on June 10) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Santa Maria Maior.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Santa Maria Maior, Madeira

This is Portugal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Portugal's country-level and Madeira holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Santa Maria Maior as anywhere else in Portugal.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Santa Maria Maior

These are Portugal's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Portugal's country and Madeira holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Santa Maria Maior just as everywhere else in Portugal.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)June 10National HolidayFull National Closurewww.portugal.gov.pt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Santa Maria Maior

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day)Thu, Jun 10, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Santa Maria Maior

Businesses in Santa Maria Maior generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Portugal: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Santa Maria Maior, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 11,768 and running on the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, Santa Maria Maior follows Portugal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Santa Maria Maior Public Holidays

Are banks in Santa Maria Maior closed on public holidays?

Yes. Santa Maria Maior's bank branches follow Portugal's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Santa Maria Maior?

Public holidays observed in Santa Maria Maior include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Portugal, since Santa Maria Maior doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Santa Maria Maior?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Santa Maria Maior.


Do public holidays in Santa Maria Maior differ from other cities in Portugal?

No — public holidays in Portugal are set nationally, not city by city, so Santa Maria Maior observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Portugal. This page is a convenient Santa Maria Maior-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Santa Maria Maior use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Santa Maria Maior runs on the Atlantic/Madeira time zone. Since Portugal's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Santa Maria Maior — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Santa Maria Maior's public holiday dates come from?

Santa Maria Maior follows Portugal's national statutory holidays, published via www.portugal.gov.pt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Santa Maria Maior Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) (June 10)
📍 Santa Maria Maior Quick Facts
State / Province: Madeira
Population: 11,768
Time Zone: Atlantic/Madeira
Coordinates: 32.6484°, -16.8909°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -01:00 to +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side