Public Holidays

[Rossi's idol]

Hi there,
my better half and I are travelling to CVO on Monday, arriving mid-evening. Are the restaurants open as normal or do some close? Any information would be most welcome in advance.
Thankyou.

[Lesley Jean]

Hope someone can help who lives in the area but these are the public holidays for the rest of the year and next year, so you are arriving on a public holiday. I do think that the restaurants will be open but the supermarkets might close using Sunday hours but please do correct me if I am wrong.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
24 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).
10-13 Apr Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day.
10 Jun Portugal Day.
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2010
1 Jan New Year's Day.
16 Feb Mardi Gras (Carnival).
2-5 Apr Easter.
25 Apr Freedom Day.
1 May Labour Day.
3 Jun Corpus Christi.
10 Jun Portugal Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
5 Oct Republic Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
1 Dec Restoration of Independence Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.