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Lisbon Carneval
5-5 February 2009
(Annual)
Every year in February Portugal celebrates carnival. Especially Lisbon shows off with big street festivals and parades all over the city. The festivities are prepared with accurateness and passion. The creation of costumes and decorations of the city start already weeks before the actual festivity.
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Procissão do Senhor dos Passos da Graça
10-10 April 2009
(Annual)
This procession is held every second Sunday of the Lenten season in the picturesque old quarter of Graça, a hill-top area of Lisbon with a real village feel and fantastic views. According to the tradition, which dates back to the 16th century, it honours
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Day of Liberty
25-25 April 2009
(Annual)
This public holiday is recognised throughout Portugal and celebrates the Carnation Revolution which brought an almost bloodless end to 48 years of Fascist rule under Antonio de Oliveira Salazar on the April 25, 1974 in Lisbon.
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Portugal's National Day
10-10 June 2009
(Annual)
Portugal’s National Day on the 10th of June is also known de Camões, de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas ("Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities") because it marks the date of Luís de Camões'' death in 1580.
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