1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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12. There are three Saints who are very popular in Portugal. Santo António is celebrated in Lisbon on the 13th June. São João is celebrated in Porto and Braga on the 24th June. São Pedro is celebrated in Póvoa de Varzim on the 29th June.
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14. Festa do Avante is a cultural celebration and a music festival with a duration of 3 days, held by the PCP(Portuguese Communist Party). It takes place in Quinta da Atalaia – Seixal in the first weekend of September.
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17. Saint Martin is celebrated on the 11th November. On this day we eat chestnuts and the adults drink the new wine of the year. Children like this party a lot. There is a legend associated to this day.
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19. Christmas is the feast of the family. People decorate the houses and make the nativity scene and tree. On Christmas eve there is a dinner with the family and after that Santa Claus bring the presents. People put their shoes under the tree to get the presents there. In the villages people go to the midnight mass.
20. The Red Bull Air Race is considered the Formula 1 of the air. In Portugal it is performed in Porto and in Lisbon but this is a world championship.
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