Banks, Shops and Museums Schedule

Banks are opened from 8:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and are closed on holidays.

Shops are open from 09:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. and from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. on working days. On Saturdays, most shops close at 1:00p.m. In the shopping malls that are located in larger towns, shops are normally open seven days a week, including holidays, from 10:00a.m. to 11:00p.m.

Museums are open from 10:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. and from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. They are closed on Mondays, and some also close on Wednesdays.

Pharmacies are opened from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. and from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and Saturday mornings. There are also 24-hour pharmacies that operate according to an official chart displayed on pharmacy windows. Travelers can also find off-the-counter medication in some major supermarkets and drug stores.

2011 Public Holidays 

January 1 – New Year’s Day

March 8 - Mardi Gras (Carnival)

April 22 - Good Friday

April 24- Easter

April 25 – freedom Day

May 1 – Labor Day

June 10 – Portugal Day

June 23 - Corpus Christi

August 15 – Assumption of the Virgin Mary

October 5 – Republic Day

November 1 - All Saints Day

December 1 - Independence Day, Youth Day

December 8 – Immaculate Conception

December 25 – Christmas