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Costa Rica’s most widely observed national tradition is Independence Day, celebrated each September 15 to mark the country’s 1821 separation from Spain. The holiday begins the evening before with the Desfile de Faroles, in which children and students parade through towns carrying homemade lanterns, followed the next morning by the Desfile de la Independencia, a […]
Colombia’s calendar of festivals reflects the country’s blend of Indigenous, African, and Spanish colonial heritage, with celebrations that vary widely by region. The best known is the Carnival of Barranquilla, held each year in the days before Ash Wednesday along Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage […]
Chile’s most significant national celebration is Fiestas Patrias, held around September 18 and 19 to commemorate the country’s 1810 First Governing Junta, which set Chile on the path to independence from Spain. September 18, known as el Dieciocho, marks the anniversary of the Junta, while September 19 honors the armed forces as the Day of […]
Canada’s largest national celebration is Canada Day, observed each July 1 to mark the 1867 Confederation that united the colonies of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single dominion. Known as Dominion Day until 1982, the holiday was renamed the same year Canada patriated its constitution from the United Kingdom through the […]
Brazil’s most internationally recognized celebration is Carnival, a pre-Lenten festival held each year in the weeks before Ash Wednesday. The event traces its roots to a blend of Portuguese entrudo customs and the rhythms and dances that enslaved Africans brought to Brazil, which together evolved into samba. Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools, community organizations that […]
