Festivals & Celebrations

Origins, calendars, rites and meanings of popular Brazilian festivals and celebrations.

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Estátua de São Francisco diante da Basílica de Canindé e de uma multidão de romeiros, ao lado de um emblema comemorativo dos 800 anos de seu Trânsito.

Festivals & Celebrations01/09/20265 min read

Why Canindé’s Saint Francis Festival will run from October 7 to 17 in 2026

The pilgrimage was exceptionally moved from its traditional September 24–October 4 period because the first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections falls on October 4. The 800th anniversa...

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Mesa festiva com tigela de caruru, doces embalados, flores e duas imagens de santos gêmeos ao fundo.

Festivals & Celebrations01/09/20267 min read

Caruru, Candy, and Cosmas and Damian: How Different Traditions Meet in September

Learn how caruru, candy, Cosmas and Damian, Ibeji, and Erês relate across traditions and regions without treating distinct religious references as identical.

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