Events calendar
December 1, 2026 — January 10, 2027Funchal and the whole island of Madeira
Christmas in Madeira 2026 — Lights and Christmas Markets
Christmas in Madeira 2026 — spectacular illuminations, Christmas Market, Christmas Village and Market Night in Funchal.
Christmas in Madeira is one of the most spectacular in Europe, with dazzling illuminations that transform Funchal into a fairytale city. The program includes the switch-on of the Christmas lights in Dezembro, the Christmas Market on Avenida Arriaga with regional products and crafts, the Ethnographic Village and the Christmas Village, the Missas do Parto (dawn masses) in the various parishes, and Market Night (23 de Dezembro) with music and street gastronomy.