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Dia de Reis 6th January Popular Saints 13th, 24th and 29th June

Carnival February Summer festivals August

Easter March/April Super Bock Super Rock August

Father’s day 19th March Festa do Avante September

Mother’s day 1st Sunday of May

Red bull air race September

Day of Liberty 25th April Republic day 5th October

Labour’s day 1st May All Saints day 1st November

Festa das Cruzes

3rd May Saint Martin’s day 11th November

Rock in Rio May Independence day 1st December

Day of Portugal 10th June Christmas 25th December

FESTIVAL DATE FESTIVAL DATE

Dia de Reis 6th January Popular Saints 13th, 24th and 29th June

Carnival February Summer festivals August

Easter March/April Super Bock Super Rock August

Father’s day 19th March Festa do Avante September

Mother’s day 1st Sunday of May

Red bull air race September

Day of Liberty 25th April Republic day 5th October

Labour’s day 1st May All Saints day 1st November

Festa das Cruzes

3rd May Saint Martin’s day 11th November

Rock in Rio May Independence day 1st December

Day of Portugal 10th June Christmas 25th December

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In Portugal people celebrate the day in which the three Kings found little Jesus in a cave in Bethlehem. It is celebrated on the 6th January.In the villages, people go from house to house and sing traditional carols about Jesus life and they are invited to enter the house and eat something. People eat a special cake with fruits called bolo- rei.

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Carnival is the time of great joy and playing tricks. People wear fancy dresses and make long parades. In the towns there are fancy dress parties but in the villages people go to the street to play.

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EASTER

People celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The priest and his acolytes bring the Cross to the houses and people kiss it. He says Halleluiah when he enters the houses.Children give olive branches to their godparents and receive a gift which is called folar.

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Father’s day is celebrated on the 19th March in honour of Saint Joseph, Jesus’ father.Children make postcards and poems to offer their fathers.

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Mother’s day in now celebrated in Portugal on the first Sunday of May. Children make cards and poems for their mothers and offer small presents like flowers.

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In Portugal the 25th April is the day of Liberty. In 1974, Portugal became a democratic country after 48 years of dictatorship.This day is a national holiday.

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Labour day is celebrated on the 1st May.It is a national holiday in Portugal only after the 25th April 1974.

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This festival is celebrated in Barcelos on the 3rd May. It is a religious and popular festivity. It is the town’s holiday.

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Rock in Rio is an international music festivalThe first Rock in Rio was is Rio de Janeiro in1985.Since 2004 it has taken place in Lisbon.It is the biggest Music event in Portugal with a lot of the most famous rock bands performing.