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1. National Festivities
2015
Months of the Year with Holidays
From Portugal
“The Heritage of Cultures and Traditions in
Pluralistic Society - Religious Tradition”
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IV Comenius Meeting 16th – 19th October 2014
Santiago de Compostela - SpainSantiago de Compostela - Spain
IV Comenius Meeting 16th – 19th October 2014

2. JANUARY 2015
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Happy New YearHappy New Year

3. New Year’s Day is
celebrated on the 1st
January.
This day marks the
beginning of a new year
and it is a holiday
celebrated all over the
world.
It is also a day to rest after
the long night of
celebration of New Year’s
Eve, on the 31st
December.

4. APRIL 2015
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3th
Good
Friday
3th
Good
Friday
25th
Liberty
Day
25th
Liberty
Day
5th
Easter
5th
Easter

5. Good Friday is a religious holiday observed by
Chritians on the last Friday before Easter Sunday.
On this day, people remember the Judgement,
Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Christ through several
religious rituals.

6. Easter is the religious celebration of the
Ressurection of Jesus Christ.
Christians celebrate the Ressurrection on Easter
Sunday.

7. A Páscoa é uma celebração religiosa que
25th April 74 / The Carnation Revolution–
Celebrates the day when a group of Captains from
the Armed Forces overthrew the dictatorial regime of
“Estado Novo”. This military coup established the
basis for the birth of a democratic regime in Portugal.

8. MAY 2015
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Labour DayLabour Day

9. Labour Day or International Worker’s Day is
celebrated worldwide on the 1st of May.
During this day, Trade Unions organize street
demonstrations and street marches.

10. JUNE 2015
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Camões Day –Portugal DayCamões Day –Portugal Day

11. Portugal Day- On the 10th June Portugal celebrates
the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese
Communities. This holiday also commemorates the
death of the poet Luíz Vaz de Camões, author of the
national epic poem Os Lusíadas, in 1580.

12. AUGUST 2015
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Assumption of MaryAssumption of Mary

13. Assumption of Virgin
Mary- This is a religious
holiday celebrated on the
15th August and seen by
the Catholic Church as a
major feast day. In many
villages and towns it is
celebrated with religious
services and pilgrimages.

14. DECEMBER 2015
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8th
Immaculate
Conception
8th
Immaculate
Conception
25th
Christmas25th
Christmas

15. On the 8th December
Immaculate Conception
(Portugal’s Patron Saint)
is celebrated.
This day is of great
significance for the Catholic
Church and it was defined
as a festivity in 1476, by
Pope Sixtus IV. In 1854,
Pope Pius IX defined it as a
dogma for the Catholic
Church.
Traditionally it is also the
day when families decorate
their Christmas Trees.

16. Christmas is one of the most
important holidays in the
Portuguese calendar. People
celebrate the birth of Jesus.
On Christmas Eve, families
gather for Christmas Dinner.
There are very special
Christmas dishes like codfish,
French toast, “Pão de Ló”, King
Cake, and many others.
At midnight there is the traditional Midnight Mass. Some families attend
the mass which celebrates the birth of Jesus. After midnight, children
open their presents, sitting near the Christmas Tree. Some families only
open their presents the next day, on Christmas Day.

17. 01 Jan - New Year
03 Apr – Good Friday
05 Apr - Easter
25 Apr - Liberty Day (25th of April)
01 May – Labour Day
10 Jun - Portugal Day
15 Aug - The Assumption of Mary
08 Dec - Immaculate Conception
25 Dec - Christmas