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Category: Brazil and South America


Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions celebrating, occurring in or tied to the nations of South America

The South America category covers events that celebrate or occur in South America, including the nations and territories of Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ghana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Falkland Islands.

BRICS Summit (BR): October 21-23 (est)

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THE BRICS SUMMIT BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The group was originally known as "BRIC" until the incl...

January

Festival of Penha (BR-RJ): October

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Three hundred and sixty-five steps ascend the mountain to Rio de Janeiro’s famed Basilica de Penha. This landmark is known as a place of healing and draws pilgrims from throughout the region each Saturday...

January

Daylight Savings (PY), Begins: October 5

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Daylight Savings in Paraguay commences on the 1st Sunday of October (Spring Forward) and ends on the 4th Sunday of March (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in October or o...

January

Battle of Angamos Day (PE)(1878): October...

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BATTLE OF ANGAMOS DAY IN PERU Battle of Angamos Day observed annually on October 8 in Peru, is a solemn holiday that honors those who have fallen in the nation's service, including military personnel and...

January

Day of National Honor, (PE)(1968): October...

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Day of National Honor in Peru marks the anniversary of October 9, 1968, the official day Peru nationalized its oil fields. Day of National Honor is a national holiday.

January

Tomorrowland (BR-SP): October 10-12 (est)

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Tomorrowland is the biggest electronic music festival in the world. Tomorrowland Brazil is a spin-off of the popular electronic dance music (EDM) festival Tomorrowland, which originated in Boom, Belgium....

January

Bird Day, Intl. (Caribbean): October 11

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International Migratory Bird Day occurs on the second Saturday in May in the U.S. and Canada and on the 2nd Saturday in October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean each year. But we...

January

Migratory Bird Day, World: October 11

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World Migratory Bird Day occurs on the second Saturday in May in the US and Canada and the second Saturday in October in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean each year. Why Celebrate Mig...

January

Daylight Savings (BR), Begins: October 19

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Daylight Savings in Brazil’s Southern states commences on the 3rd Sunday in October (Spring Forward) and ends on the 3rd Sunday in February (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2...

January

Day of Unity (CL): September 1

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Day of Unity jumpstarts spring in Chile and kicks off National Month. On September 18, 1810, Chile formed its first national government, independent from Spain. It would take another eight years to win ag...

January

Independence Week, (BR)(1822): September 1...

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Brazil’s history is similar to the United States in that it is a former colony built primarily through slavery. Unlike the United States, it did not require a civil war to free the slaves. Like the United...

January

National Month (CL)(1810): September

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National Month in Chile is a national observance. On September 18, 1810, Chile formed its first federal government, independent from Spain. It would take another eight years to win against the monarchists...

January

Rain Forest Day, Amazon (1850): September...

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On September 5, 1850, the province of Amazonas emerged. Known today as the State of Amazon in Brazil, the forest it hosts (with Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Gu...

January

Daylight Savings (CL), Begins: September 7

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS IN CHILE Daylight Savings Time in Chile commences on the second Sunday in September (spring forward) and ends on the first Sunday of April (fall back). Today, move the clock one hour ah...

January

Independence Day, (BR)(1822): September 7

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Brazil’s history is similar to the United States in that it is a former colony built primarily through slavery. Unlike the United States, it did not require a civil war to free the slaves. Like the United...

January

South-South Cooperation Day, Intl.: Septem...

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South-South Cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the global south that contributes to their national well-being, their national and collective self-reliance, and the...

January

San Jacinto Day, Battle of, (NI)(1856): Se...

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Marking the anniversary of September 14, 1856, Battle of San Jacinto Day in Nicaragua celebrates the victory of Nicaragua's soldiers over the United States forces led by William Walker at the Hacienda San...

January

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, Ntl.:...

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National Hispanic Serving Institutions Week celebrates the 569 HSIs in the United States and their critical role in educating and empowering Hispanic youth. It occurs annually during Hispanic Heritage Mon...

January

Science, Technology and Innovation, Southe...

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SUPPORTING INNOVATION IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE SOUTH The International Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South, observed annual...

January

Independence Day (CL)(1810): September 18

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Independence Day is part of National Month in Chile. On September 18, 1810, Chile formed its first national government, independent from Spain. It would take another eight years to win against the monarch...

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