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The Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays) or Festa do Divino Espírito Santo (Feast of the Holy Spirit), takes place every four years in July in Tomar, Portugal.This festival is an ancient tradition and the most important celebrated in the city, attracting people from all over the world.
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 ...
Portugal is one of the most religious countries in Europe, most Portuguese believe with certainty in the existence of God and religion is important in their lives. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] According to the Pew Research Center Portugal is the 9th most religious country out of 34 European countries, 40% of Portuguese Catholics pray daily, [ 6 ] and 36% say ...
The following is a list of Portuguese festivals held in only one or a few of the Districts and/or Autonomous Regions of Portugal. Nationwide festivals are not included.
The two events are the most popular part of the Nicolinas Festivities, especially among the youth of Guimarães, probably because they are the only festivities that happen during the night. [23] During the Ceias Nicolinas, it is a tradition to eat rojões with broccoli rabe and papas de sarrabulho (sarrabulho porridge) while drinking Vinho Verde .
Festa de São João do Porto (English: Festival of St John of Porto) is a festival during Midsummer, on the night of 23 June (Saint John's Eve), in the city of Porto, in the north of Portugal, as thousands of people come to the city centre and more traditional neighborhoods to pay a tribute to Saint John the Baptist, in a party that mixes sacred and profane traditions.
Patronal festivals in Portugal (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Religious festivals in Portugal" This category contains only the following page.
Religious festivals in Portugal (1 C, 1 P) S. Sports festivals in Portugal (4 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Portugal" The following 4 pages are in this ...