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Santo António, Madeira, Portugal – Portugal Flag

Current Date And Time In Santo António, Portugal

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:14:54 WEST
State: Madeira
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)
Population: 25,940
District: Funchal

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Santo António, Madeira


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Santo António align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Santo António.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Santo António, 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 Santo António 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 Santo António

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 Santo António 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 Santo António

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 Santo António

In Santo António, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

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

With a population of 25,940 and running on the Atlantic/Madeira time zone, Santo António follows Portugal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Santo António Public Holidays

Are banks in Santo António closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Santo António close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Santo António?

Public holidays observed in Santo António include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Portugal, since Santo António 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 Santo António?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Santo António so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Santo António differ from other cities in Portugal?

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


What time zone does Santo António use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Santo António 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 Santo António — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Santo António's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Santo António Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Dia de Portugal (Portugal National Day) (June 10)
📍 Santo António Quick Facts
State / Province: Madeira
Population: 25,940
Time Zone: Atlantic/Madeira
Coordinates: 32.6614°, -16.9348°
🕒 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