Brazil's New Year's Eve celebration, including the huge gathering at Copacabana Beach, is called Réveillon.
In Brazil, Réveillon refers to the New Year's Eve celebration and the associated festivities. Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach is especially famous for large crowds, concerts, fireworks, and people gathering near the Atlantic shore at midnight.
Many celebrants wear white, a custom commonly associated with wishes for peace and renewal. Some also make offerings or participate in traditions connected with Afro-Brazilian religions, particularly in coastal celebrations. Practices vary widely by region, family, and religious background.
Réveillon is a French-derived word used in Portuguese for the New Year's celebration. It should not be confused with Carnaval, Brazil's major pre-Lenten festival, which usually occurs weeks later and has different historical and cultural traditions.