The traditional New Year's Eve event in Brazil, including the celebration on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach, is called Réveillon.
Réveillon is the Portuguese term commonly used in Brazil for New Year's Eve celebrations. Rio's event features large crowds, live music, fireworks over the Atlantic Ocean, and traditions influenced by Brazilian popular culture and Afro-Brazilian religious practices.
Many participants wear white clothing, a custom associated with peace and good fortune. Some people also make offerings to Iemanjá, a sea-associated orisha honored in Afro-Brazilian religious traditions, often by placing flowers or small boats in the water. Practices differ among individuals and communities.
Copacabana's celebration is one of Brazil's most famous Réveillon events, but it is not the country's only one. Cities throughout Brazil hold their own public concerts, fireworks, family gatherings, and religious or regional customs. The word can also be used for New Year's Eve celebrations in other Portuguese-speaking cultures.