Holidays and Events in Brazil
New Year’s Day - national holiday, Jan 1
St. Sebastian - (only in Rio) celebrations in honor of the patron
saint of Rio de Janeiro, Jan 20
Carnival - February or early March. See
Carnaval information
for exact dates.
Good Friday - religious holiday, March or April
Labor day - National holiday, May 1st
Corpus Christi - Religious holiday, National June 10
Independence Day - national holiday, September 7
Our Lady Aparecida - religious holiday, October 12
Finados - The day of the dead - National Holiday , November 2
Proclamation of the Republic - national holiday, November 15
Christmas Day, holiday and seasonal festivities, December 25
Iemanjá, religious ceremony and offerings to the sea, December 31,
Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon beaches.
Reveillon, outdoor concerts, parties and fireworks, 31 Dec, Copacabana
beach and seafront, and other parts of the city
Other activities:
Twelfth Night - final Christmas celebrations, Jan 6
Rio de Janeiro Pride - gay festival,
June
Our Lady of Copacabana Week, religious ceremonies, cultural events
and candlelit procession, August in Copacabana
Rio Marathon, October
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