| February |
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A huge 4 day celebration, 40 days before Easter |
Rio Carnival |
Rio de Janeiro |
| February/March |
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The two weeks before Ash Wednesday |
Carnival in Pernambuco |
Recife and Olinda |
| February |
2 |
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Yemanja (Festival of The Goddess of The Sea) |
Bahia |
| February |
11 - 16 |
The two weeks before Ash Wednesday |
Carnival in Bahia |
Salvador da Bahia |
| April |
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Festa Nacional do Indio (National Indian Festival) |
Bertioga, Sao Paulo |
| June/July |
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Manaus Cultural Festivals |
Manaus |
| June/July |
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Festa do Boi-Bumba (The Bumba Folk Festival) |
Maranhao and Manaus |
| June/July |
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Festas Juninas (Sao Joao) |
National |
| June |
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3 day event, End of the month |
Boi-Bumba Folkloric Festival |
Parintins, Amazonas |
| July |
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La Festa de Sao Benedito (Festival of St. Benedict) |
Tiete |
| August |
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The Festa do Peao Boiadeiro (Rodeo) |
Barretos |
| August |
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2nd half of August |
The Pinga Festival (Brandy Festival) |
Parati |
| August |
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Mid-month, 6 day event |
Festival de Gramado (Film Festival) |
Gramado |
| August |
15 |
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Yemanja (Festival of The Goddess of The Sea) |
Fortaleza and coastal Ceara |
| September |
7 |
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Independence Day |
National |
| October |
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Second Sunday in October |
Cirio of Nazare Procession |
Belem |
| October/November |
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23 Oct - 5 Nov, 2 week event |
The Sao Paulo International Film Festival |
Sao Paulo |
| October |
1 - 18 |
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Oktoberfest |
Blumenau |
| December |
31 |
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Yemanja (Festival of The Goddess of The Sea) |
Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon |