Holidays and Special Occasions

Learn about the Entrudo Chocalheiro tradition that takes place during Carnival in the village of Podence.

Happy Portugal Day!

Spring is here, so it’s time to learn about the Portuguese tradition of “Os Maios”!

What are your New Year’s resolutions?

Magusto is a celebration that happens on o Dia de São Martinho in Portugal. Follow along for an amusing retelling of the legend of St. Martin, and to find out what type of food and drinks you can enjoy on this day.

Learn about the São João festival in Porto! This famous festival has many unique traditions and symbols, from plastic hammers to the cascatas that are built and displayed along the streets. Cascatas means waterfalls or cascades, but here it refers to models of miniature villages, showing scenes from life long ago.

Mónica attends an old friend’s wedding reception and has a quick chat with the father of the bride.

Learn how to celebrate New Years Eve, Portuguese style!

It’s almost time for the Consoada and Joana and Pedro are already anxious about spending Christmas-time with their quirky family members.

Learn more about All Saints’ Day in Portugal.

Teresa gets hungry and impatient during a long wedding ceremony.

Dia de Santo António is celebrated in Lisbon in the month of June. Find out what Sofia and Júlio plan to do during the event.

Learn why the 25th of April was such an important day in Portuguese history.

Practice possessive pronouns / determiners in this dialogue about Afonso’s birthday plans.

The Fonseca family is a Portuguese family that celebrates Easter according to the traditional customs. Susana has been cleaning frantically to prepare her house for this special occasion, but not everything will go according to plan.