Principal cultural events

• January
  • Lavagem do Bonfim – the washing of the church of Bomfim – Salvador – BA
  • Procissão Marítima do Ano Novo – Maritime New Years Procession – Angra dos Reis – RJ
• February
  • Festa de Iemanjá – Feast of Saint Iemanjá – Salvador – BA
  • Carnaval – Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Salvador – BA, Recife – PE
• April
  • Skol Beats – Dance event – Sao Paulo – SP
• May
  • Festo do Divino Espírito Santo – Feast of the Divine Holy Spirit, 40 days after Easter – Paraty – RJ
• June
  • Festa Junina – Feast of June (folkloric event with traditional dances and typical food) – Recife – PE
  • Festival Folclórico do Amazonas – folkloric festival of the Amazones Manaus – AM
• July
  • FLIP – International Literary Feast of Paraty - RJ
  • Regata de Jangadas – regatta of rafts – Fortaleza - CE
  • Salão Internacional de Automóvel – International car fair every 2 years – São Paulo – SP
  • Fortal – Carnival outside the season – Fortaleza – CE
• August
  • Festa de Iemanjá – Feast of Iemanjá – Fortaleza – CE
  • Festa NS d´Ajuda – Feast of Our Lady of Help – Porto Seguro – BA
  • Festival da Pinga ( cachaça ) – Paraty – RJ
• September
  • Festa de NS dos Remédios – Feast of Our Lady of Remedy – Paraty – RJ
• October
  • Fórmula 1 – Sao Paulo
  • Ceara Summer Fashion – Fortaleza – CE
  • Recifolia – Regional Carnival Festival – Recife – PE
• December
  • Festa de Santa Bárbara – Feast of Saint Barbara – Salvador – BA
  • Reveillon – Copacabana beach – Rio de Janeiro – RJ