Public and private schools and nurseries to close on Wednesday due to Storm Charles: directors warn families

All public, private, and social sector schools, nurseries, and preschools across mainland Portugal will be closed on Wednesday 11 November following an announcement by the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves. The government has declared a state of alert for the entire mainland territory from 00:00 to 23:59 on 11 November, which also covers non-essential public services, while in Madeira schools are closed until 13:00 on 11 November due to red weather warnings. Schools are expected to reopen normally on Thursday 12 November, pending safety checks by municipal civil protection.