Please note: the ticket office closes one half hour
before the closing time.
Portuguese Synagogue:
Summer (1 April - 31 October): Sundays to Fridays, 10.00 to 16.00
(the counter closes at 15.30).
Winter (1 November - 31 March): Sundays to Thursdays, 10.00 to
16.00 (the counter closes at 15.30), Friday, 10.00 to 14.00 (the
counter closes at 13.30).
Secretary Portuguese-Jewish
Congregation:
Summer (1 April - 31 October): Mondays to Thursdays, 9.00
to 17.00, Friday, 9.00 to 16.00.
Winter (1 November - 31 March: Mondays to Thursdays, 9.00 to
17.00, Friday, 9.00 to 14.00.
The Portuguese Synagogue and the PIG Secretary are
closed on Saturdays, Jewish holidays and special
events. In 2012 the Portuguese Synagogue
will be closed for tourist visits on the dates mentioned below. On
Shabbat and other holidays the Synagogue will be open for services.
| Queen's Day | Monday 30 April | whole day |
| National Liberation Day | Saturday 5 May |
whole day |
| Shavuot day 1 | Sunday 27 May | whole day |
| Shavuot day 2 |
Monday 28 May | whole day |
| Private meeting | Sunday 3 June | open from 13.30 |
| Tishah Ba'v |
Sunday 29 July |
open from 13.00 |
| Dag voor Rosj Hasjana | Sunday 16 September | open until 12.30 |
| Rosh Hashanah (day 1) | Monday 17 September | whole day |
| Rosh Hashanah (day 2) | Tuesday 18 September | whole day |
| Day before Yom Kippur | Tuesday 25 September | open until 12.30 |
| Yom Kippur |
Wednesday 26 September | whole day |
| Sukkot day 1 |
Monday 1 October | whole day |
| Sukkot day 2 |
Tuesday 2 October | whole day |
| Sukkot/Sjemini Atzeret day 7 |
Monday 8 October | whole day |
| Sukkot/Simchat Torah day 8 |
Tuesday 9 October | whole day |
Please consult the opening times of the Jewish Historical Museum before your visit, as these are different from those of the Portuguese Synagogue.