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Special Events
New Year’s Day, national holiday, 1 Jan, throughout the city
Twelfth Night, final Christmas celebrations, 6 Jan, throughout the city
St Sebastian, celebrations in honour of the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro, 20 Jan, throughout the city
Carnival, Feb or early Mar, Sambódromo and throughout the city
Good Friday, religious holiday, Mar or Apr, throughout the city
Rio de Janeiro Pride, gay festival, Jun, throughout the city
Anima Mundi, animation festival (website: www.animamundi.com.br), Jul, throughout the city
Our Lady of Copacabana Week, religious ceremonies, cultural events and candlelit procession, Aug, Copacabana
Independence Day, national holiday, 7 Sep, throughout the city
Brazilian Motorcycle Grand Prix (website: www.riogp.com.br), Sep, Nelson Piquet Circuit
Festival do Rio BR, film festival (website: www.festivaldoriobr.com.br), Sep–Oct, throughout the city
Rio Marathon, Oct, throughout the city
Our Lady Aparecida, religious holiday, 12 Oct, throughout the city
Proclamation of the Republic, national holiday, 15 Nov, throughout the city
Christmas Day, holiday and seasonal festivities, 25 Dec, throughout the city
Iemanjá, religious ceremony and offerings to the sea, 31 Dec, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon beaches
Reveillon, outdoor concerts, parties and fireworks, 31 Dec, Copacabana beach and seafront
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