Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Chris got lucky this year, we arrived in time for him to have two father's days this year, one in the US and one in Brazil.  Here is a list of other Brazilian Holidays.

Other holidays

• Dia dos Namorados - not a holiday - celebrated on June 12 as the Brazilian equivalent of St. Valentine's Day. On this day, boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives, exchange gifts (lingerie, chocolates, and more), cards or a flower bouquet. It is celebrated on the St. Anthony of Padua's day, because, in Brazil, he is considered the patron of who want a loving companion.

• Dia das Mães, the Brazilian observation of Mother's Day, is celebrated every second Sunday on May.

• Dia dos Pais, the Brazilian observation of Father's Day, is celebrated every second Sunday on August.

• Festa de São João (Saint John the Baptist) is a holiday celebrated June 24th in many Brazilian cities - especially the one in the Northeast area like Recife and Maceió.

• Dia das Bruxas (Halloween) is not an official holiday but is being increasingly celebrated in some of the largest cities on the night of October 31, with costume parties with or without the custom of trick-or-treat. In 2005, some politicians voted for October 31st to be defined the Dia do Saci, referring to the Saci, a Brazilian Folklore image, and aiming to preserve national culture from Halloween, deemed to be an alien non-positive cultural influence.

• Dia do Soldado ("Soldier's Day") on August 25.

• Dia do Índio ("Indians' Day") on April 19 to celebrate the natives of Brazil

Source: Wikipedia