The Festival of Our Lady das Angústias, in the parish of Angústias, in Horta (Faial island), took place from 9 to 23 May 2026. It began with a seven-day novena of masses, each day with the participation of a group or parish from the city, and featured the Votive Mass on Saturday, 16 May. On Sunday the 17th, there was a Solemn Mass, a brass band parade and a solemn procession. The evenings featured the brass bands Artista Faialense, União Faialense and Lira Madalense, the chamarritas groups Amigos das Angústias and
Roda Cheia do Faial,
Ecos do Fado, and dances with
Onda Musical and
DJ Cisko. The festival concluded on 23 May with the Whaling Boat Regatta, both rowing and sailing.
