Valentine’s Day Celebration in Brazil

The great nation of Brazil has captivated the tourists across the globe through years. The country was earlier a Portuguese colony. It became an independent country in 1822. Whatsoever, the country is well known for breathtaking natural beauty and is home to many exciting tourist spots. Another advantage of this country is that the people here are indeed tourist friendly and cordial in nature.

All these combined together, has made Brazil a much sought after tourist destination and a large number of visitors flock to the country every year. The country is also famous for hosting a large number of celebrations on different occasions. Like many other festivals, the Valentine’s Day in Brazil is also celebrated in a big way. Valentine’s Day in Brazil is marked with dance, music, parties, delicious foods and many more things.

Unlike in many other countries where Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14th February, in Brazil, Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 12th June. The Valentine’s Day celebration in the country has been deeply influenced by the culture prevalent in the country. In Brazilian parlance, the festival is known as ‘the Dia dos Namorados’. ‘The Dia dos Namorados’means the ‘Day of the enamored’or boyfriends’/girlfriends’day. On this particular day, couples plan to do something different for their partners so as to surprise them or to show their love for their partners.
 

Valentine’s Day Celebrations in Brazil

Valentine’s Day in Brazil is celebrated by the married as well as the unmarried couples alike. Couples try their best to surprise their partners with wonderful Valentine’s Day ideas, filled with love gestures. Couples send special messages to their partners and anticipate the same from their partners. A variety of live performances, music competitions, samba dance, musical concerts and sports events are hosted on this day. Most important feature of this celebration is the various musical concerts held all over the country. If you are in to Brazil during this occasion, you may get the chance to enjoy different genres of music such as choro, brega, samba, frevo, sertanejo, Brazilian rock, Bossa nova, axí©, maracatu, forrí³ and many others. Aside from this, celebrations on the occasion of Valentine’s Day in Brazil are synonymous with night parties and sumptuous dinners. A large number of tourists and locals attend these parties and concerts. Beach resorts and restaurants become over crowded. Restaurants and resorts offer special dishes on this day.

Valentine’s Day Traditions in Brazil

The Valentine Day in the country is celebrated on the eve of the Day of St. Anthony. St Anthony is also known as the Marriage Saint. The common belief in Brazil is that the St. Anthony will bring good fortune on marriages. It is also very common in Brazil to throw a big party on this day. All the members of the family as well as the friends are invited on this occasion.

The unmarried girls perform a ritual called Simpatias on the Dia dos Namorados in search for a good husband or boyfriend. Messages are exchanged among the couples on a large scale. Another traditional mode of celebration is to exchange greetings cards.

Valentine's Day Gift in Brazil

Giving gifts to the loved ones has become very common these days. Shops do brisk business during this festive time. Online shopping, especially for this occasion has become very popular.

Latest Updated on 29/12/2010