Our Lady of Aparecida Day
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Our Lady of Aparecida Day is a Brazilian national holiday celebrated on October 12 in honor of Our Lady of Aparecida, the country’s patron saint, marked by religious festivities, pilgrimages, and cultural events.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dia de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
NERFINISHED
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Dia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSanctuary | National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazilian Catholic identity
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Catholic communities abroad ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major date in Brazilian religious calendar
ⓘ
symbol of national Catholic devotion ⓘ |
| dateObserved | October 12 ⓘ |
| demographicParticipation |
also observed by some non-Catholic Brazilians as cultural holiday
ⓘ
observed by many Brazilian Catholics ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | officially recognized as honoring Brazil’s patron saint ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalObject | statue of Our Lady of Aparecida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Our Lady of Aparecida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national public holiday in Brazil ⓘ |
| linkedTo | image of Our Lady of Aparecida found in the Paraíba do Sul River ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | blue ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfCelebration | Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television broadcasts of celebrations ⓘ |
| patronage | children in Brazil ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
motorcycle and cycling pilgrimages
ⓘ
walking pilgrimages to Aparecida ⓘ |
| publicInstitutionsStatus |
government offices closed in Brazil
ⓘ
schools closed in Brazil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | feast day of Our Lady of Aparecida ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| season | Brazilian spring ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
cultural events
ⓘ
pilgrimages ⓘ religious festivities ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
Masses
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ prayers and devotions ⓘ processions ⓘ |
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