Brazil's New Year's Eve celebration is called Réveillon, especially when referring to the large festivities held along the coast.
The word comes from French and is used in Brazil for New Year's Eve parties and celebrations. Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach hosts one of the country's most famous Réveillon gatherings, combining concerts, crowds, and fireworks over the Atlantic.
Many celebrants wear white, a practice commonly associated with peace and renewal. In some Afro-Brazilian religious traditions, people make offerings to Iemanjá, a sea-associated orisha, often placing flowers or small gifts on the water.
Réveillon is a broad celebration rather than one single ritual. Customs differ across Brazil, and the term can describe both public events and private New Year's Eve dinners.