Who usually comes to the Algarve in October and who is on holiday now
Where Faro's air passengers come from in a typical October, and which of those countries are on school holiday this week. For restaurants, hosts and activity providers who plan staff, stock and opening hours.
The outlook is being updated. Sources: Eurostat and OpenHolidays.
Data as of: 2026-10-19
Most common origin in October: United Kingdom, 47.1 % of passengers arriving in Faro · School holidays this week (19 Oct to 25 Oct): Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland
| Guests from | Share of arrivals, October 2024 | This week |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 47.1 % | – |
| Germany | 11.8 % | School holidays in parts of the country, until 31 Oct |
| Ireland | 9.2 % | – |
| Netherlands | 8.1 % | School holidays in parts of the country, until 25 Oct |
| France | 6.5 % | School holidays in parts of the country, until 1 Nov |
| Portugal | 5.5 % | – |
| Belgium | 3.5 % | School holidays in parts of the country, until 1 Nov |
| Switzerland | 1.9 % | School holidays in parts of the country, until 28 Oct |
Arrivals in Faro by month
| Month | Passengers arriving |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 470,959 |
| November 2024 | 168,813 |
| December 2024 | 175,295 |
Holidays in the next eight weeks
| Week | School holidays or public holidays in |
|---|---|
| 19 Oct to 25 Oct | Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland |
| 26 Oct to 1 Nov | Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland |
| 2 Nov to 8 Nov | Germany, Belgium |
| 9 Nov to 15 Nov | – |
| 16 Nov to 22 Nov | Germany |
| 23 Nov to 29 Nov | Germany |
| 30 Nov to 6 Dec | – |
| 7 Dec to 13 Dec | – |
Arrivals are passengers landing in Faro on the routes Eurostat reports, in the same calendar month of the latest published year. They show the seasonal pattern, not this week's bookings. School holidays in the United Kingdom are set locally and are not included; bank holidays are.
Sources: Eurostat, air passenger transport between the main airports of Portugal and their partner airports (avia_par_pt), licence CC BY 4.0; OpenHolidays API, school holidays, ODbL; gov.uk bank holidays, Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes: routes summed by country, shares calculated, holiday periods merged by country. eurostat · openholidaysapi.org · gov.uk
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