Shops in Funchal open around 9–10 and close at 19; the shopping centres stay open until 22 or 23. Many small shops shut on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.
- Restaurants serve lunch 12–15 and dinner from 19. Kitchens in villages close early; arriving at 21:30 in the countryside can mean no food.
- Museums mostly close on Mondays.
- Supermarkets (Pingo Doce, Continente) open every day, usually 8–21 or later.
- Public holidays: 1 Jan, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, 25 Apr, 1 May, 10 Jun, Corpus Christi, 1 Jul (Madeira Day), 15 Aug, 5 Oct, 1 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec, 25 Dec and 26 Dec (a Madeira-only holiday). Carnival Tuesday is a half-holiday in practice. Banks and most shops close; restaurants and the fast road do not.
- The farmers' market (Mercado dos Lavradores): Monday to Thursday 7–19, Friday 7–20, Saturday 7–14, closed Sunday. Friday is the big day.