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  2. Azores Day - Wikipedia

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    The date corresponds to the Festival of the Holy Spirit, a celebration based in the archipelago's religious and cultural history, held on the Sunday of Pentecost, a movable public holiday observed only in the archipelago of the Azores. [1]

  3. Azores - Wikipedia

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    The Festival of the Lord Holy Christ of the Miracles (Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres) in Ponta Delgada is the largest individual religious event in the Azores and takes place on Rogation Sunday. Pilgrims from within the Portuguese diaspora normally travel to Ponta Delgada to participate in an afternoon procession behind the image of Christ ...

  4. Cult of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia

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    A symbol of the faith: the dove of the Holy Spirit, as seen on one of the standards carried in ritual processions. The Cult of the Holy Spirit (Portuguese: Culto do Divino Espírito Santo), also known as the Cult of the Empire of the Holy Spirit (Culto do Império do Divino Espírito Santo), is a religious sub-culture, inspired by Christian millenarian mystics, associated with Azorean Catholic ...

  5. Public holidays in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    It is religion based. Last observed 19 June 2025: moveable: Autonomous Region of Azores Day (Whit Monday) Dia da Região Autónoma dos Açores Dia da Pombinha Dia do Bodo Only celebrated in Azores. [5] 10 June: Portugal Day: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas: National Day. Commemorates the death of national poet Luís de ...

  6. Água de Pau - Wikipedia

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    Água de Pau's principal festival occurs on the assumption day of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos aos Céus, on August 15: the second oldest religious festival on the island of São Miguel. Locals and tourists participate in the event, that includes promessas, petitions to the Virgin Mary and prayers of thanksgiving. A traditional procession runs ...

  7. Faial Island - Wikipedia

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    Faial has a calendar that includes several secular and religious festivals. The most important ones occur in the summer. From Ascension Day until August, the feasts of the Holy Spirit are major events in each parish and neighborhood.

  8. Calheta de Nesquim - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the ubiquitous religious celebration of the Holy Spirit, occurs at Calheta de Nesquim's império and chapel during the Sunday and Monday of Pentecosts. In addition, the community also has a festival of band music supported by the local Filarmónica from 9–11 July, not to mention the Festa da Cabra e Cavala (literally, the ...

  9. Bandeiras (Madalena) - Wikipedia

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    Bandeiras (Portuguese for 'Flags') is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena on the island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 626, [ 1 ] in an area of 22.21 km². [ 2 ]

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