Important Festivals in Brazil What are the unmissable festivals in Brazil?

1. New Year’s Day (January 1st, national statutory date). New Year's Day in Brazil, also known as "New Calendar Year", refers to January 1 of the current Gregorian calendar. But before 1911, "New Year's Day" was today's "Spring Festival", which is the Lunar New Year.

2. Poseidon Festival (January 1). Poseidon Festival is a festival to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, worship the God of the Sea, and pray for the safety of the family in the new year. It has a history of more than 200 years. The biggest celebrations are held in the eastern city of El Salvador.

3. Epiphany (January 6). Epiphany (Greek epiphaneia) is also called "Baptism of the Lord" and "Epiphany", derived from the Greek epiphaneia. It literally means "evident" or "known" and means "Jesus showed his divinity to the world three times."

4. Carnival (February to March). Carnival, also known as Carnival, is a religious festival brought to Brazil by European immigrants. It is a traditional festival for the Brazilian people, equivalent to the Chinese Spring Festival. It has become the largest folk festival in Brazil.