Brazil is famous for celebrating New Year's Eve with a midnight fireworks display over Copacabana Beach.
Rio de Janeiro’s Réveillon celebration is centered on Copacabana, a crescent-shaped beach in the city’s South Zone. Fireworks are launched from boats offshore, allowing the display to be viewed by the enormous crowd gathered along the beach and waterfront.
Many attendees wear white, a custom commonly associated with peace and renewal. The celebration also incorporates music, religious or spiritual offerings in some traditions, and large public concerts. Exact attendance figures and program details vary by year, weather, and crowd-management arrangements.
Réveillon is the French-derived Portuguese term widely used in Brazil for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Copacabana is the best-known international example, but New Year events occur throughout Brazil, whose regional customs and musical programs are diverse.