Festa em Honra de N.ª Sr.ª das Neves 2026 – Roqueiro

This festival takes place in Roqueiro, located in the municipality of Oleiros (Castelo Branco district). The main festivities run from August 1st to August 3rd, 2026, with an additional annual fair event on Friday, August 14th.

The detailed schedule includes:

• Sábado, 1 de Agosto (Saturday, August 1):

  • 10:00 – Beginning of the festivities with the sound system Aparelhagens Martins.

  • 15:00 – Torneio de Sueca (Traditional card game tournament).

  • 23:00 – Musical entertainment with Banda Estylus.

  • 02:30 – Set by DJ Shark.

• Domingo, 2 de Agosto (Sunday, August 2):

  • 09:00 – Dawn wake-up call (Alvorada).

  • 09:30 – Gathering of offerings to N.ª Sr.ª das Neves, accompanied by the Banda Filarmónica Oleirense.

  • 16:00 – Mass followed by a solemn procession (Missa seguida de Procissão).

  • 17:30 – Auction of the offerings in the churchyard (Leilão das Ofertas no Adro).

  • 22:00 – Performance by Cavaquinhos do Estreito accompanied by the Fado singer Fadista Raquel.

  • 23:30 – Live performance by the musical group 7.ª Arte with accordionist Rui Alves.

  • 00:00 – Fireworks display by Pirotecnia Oleirense.

  • 03:00 – Set by DJ Shark.

• Segunda, 3 de Agosto (Monday, August 3):

  • 16:00 – Start of the local street circuit (Ronda) with accordionists João Alves, José Alves, and Alexandre Lourenço.

  • 22:00 – Musical performance by Grupo Musical FHL.

  • 00:00 – Raffle draw and prize giving for the Sueca tournament (Sorteio das rifas e entrega de prémios da Sueca).

  • 00:30 – Handover of the festival banner to the new committee (Entrega da bandeira à nova comissão de festas).

• Sexta, 14 de Agosto – Feira Anual (Friday, August 14):

  • 20:00 – Community dinner for the population of Roqueiro (Jantar convívio).

  • 22:00 – Live traditional concertina music with Picadinhos da Concertina.