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- Lisbon
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- Portuguese
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June in Portugal
7 entries- 1Azores DayAzores Day is observed in Portugal (Dia dos Açores). Regional observance.Public holiday→
- 4Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi is observed in Portugal (Corpo de Deus). Recognized nationally.Public holiday→
- 8World Ocean DayProposed at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and officially recognised by the UN in 2008, World Ocean Day draws attention to the ocean covering 71% of Earth's surface and generating over 50% of its oxygen. More than 80% of the ocean remains unmapped and unexplored — it is the largest unexplored environment on the planet.Awareness→
- 8World Oceans DayThe ocean generates 50% of the world's oxygen and absorbs 30% of its carbon dioxide. Coastal cleanup events run from the Philippines to Portugal.Awareness→
- 10National DayNational Day is observed in Portugal (Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas). Recognized nationally.Public holiday→
- 12Festa JuninaBrazil's June festival season runs through the month, celebrating Saints Anthony, John, and Peter with forró music, quadrilha dancing, colourful paper flags, and corn-based foods. Originally brought by Portuguese settlers, Festa Junina has grown into one of Brazil's largest cultural events — second only to Carnival in scale.Culture→
- 21Father's DayHonors fathers and fatherhood. Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane proposed it in 1910 to match Mother's Day; took until 1972 to become a US federal observance. Most countries that celebrate it picked the third Sunday of June.Observance→