Portugal Day
Portugal Day ( 10 June | |
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Next time | 10 June 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Luís de Camões death |
Portugal Day, officially Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities (Portuguese: Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas), is the national day of Portugal celebrated annually on 10 June. It is one of the public holidays in Portugal and celebrated by Portuguese people throughout the world. It commemorates the death on 10 June 1580 of Luís de Camões, a poet and national literary icon.
Honoring Camões
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Camões wrote
Camões was an
Although Camões became a symbol of Portuguese nationalism, his death coincided with the
During the authoritarian
Portugal Day celebrations were officially suspended during the Carnation Revolution in 1974. Celebrations resumed after 1974 and were expanded to include the Comunidades Portuguesas, Portuguese emigrants and their descendants living in communities all around the world.
Observances
In 2013 the official celebrations took place in the town of Elvas, the second time since 1997. One reason that Elvas had been chosen was that it had been classified in 2012 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and is one of the most important cities in Portugal at the military level and the most fortified city in Europe.
In 2016 for the first time the official ceremonies were divided between the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and the French capital of Paris, by the initiative of president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as a reminder that it is also the day of the Portuguese communities throughout the world.[2]
In other countries
Canada
On 8 November 2017, the House of Commons unanimously passed Davenport M.P. Julie Dzerowicz's Private Member's Bill M-126, declaring June as Portuguese Heritage Month and 10 June as Portugal Day in Canada. M-126 recognizes the contributions that Portuguese-Canadians have made to Canada and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Portuguese heritage and culture for future generations. This now opens these occasions to being recognized and celebrated at a national level instead of only by municipalities or provinces.[3]
In
United Kingdom
In 2010 and 2011, festivities were celebrated on 13 June and 12 June, respectively, in Kennington Park, southeast London, in the area known as Little Portugal.
The 2012 observance was held on 10 June in Kennington Park. The officials and athletes representing Portugal at the 2012 Summer Olympics were based in Little Portugal near Kennington Park, and attended Portugal Day 2012 in Kennington Park. [5] In 2013, the event was held on Sunday, 9 June 2013 in Kennington Park as in previous years.[6]
In 2014 the event was not held, but was held in 2015 on Sunday 14 June in Streatham Common Park and this was the first time that a fee was charged to enter.[7] The event in 2016 was also planned to be a paid event on Sunday 12 June in Streatham Common Park, but was cancelled due to heavy rain.[8]
United States
- In Luso-Americanos de New Jersey).[10]
- In Jack M. Martins was named "Nassau County Portuguese-American of the Year" and made an honorary chairman of the event.[14]
- In Providence, Rhode Island, there is an annual Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage event.
- In History Park, the location of the Portuguese Historical Museum.
- In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Commission organizes Portugal Day at Penn's Landing,[15] where the Portuguese ship Gazela is docked.[16]
- New Bedford, Massachusetts has held an annual Day of Portugal celebration for two decades, attracting "tens of thousands of attendees."[17][18]
See also
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Portuguese Heritage Society (Mineola, New York)
- Public holidays in Portugal
References
- ^ [clarification needed] Costa, Ana Correia (9 June 2004). "Estado Novo: 10 de Junho é 'Dia da Raça'" (in Portuguese). JornalismoPortoNet. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "10 de junho: Comemorações pela primeira vez em "território espiritual" de Portugal". 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS - Wednesday, November 8, 2017 (42nd Parliament, 1st Session) - Private Members' Motions — M-126 Portuguese Heritage Month". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Toronto's Portugal Day has a long history". 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Degun, Tom (27 April 2011). "Lambeth To Be Base for Portugal During London 2012". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Dia de Portugal - Londres 2013. "Dia de Portugal Londres 2013". Dia de Portugal - Londres 2013 (via Facebook). Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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- ^ Day of Portugal UK. "Day of Portugal UK". Day of Portugal UK (via Facebook). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Database (undated). "Festivals and Parades" Archived 5 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Newark. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ [dead link] "Eventos do Dia de Portugal"[permanent dead link]. Portuguese American Clubs of New Jersey.
- ^ "Nassau County Portugal Day 2013 - Events Event, Holiday, Arts & Enter…". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Martins Named Portuguese American of the Year - Around Town - Mineola…". Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
- ^ "County honors Martins on Portugal Day - the Island Now: Williston Park". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Nassau Portugal Day celebration today - Newsday". Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "PECO Multicultural Series at Penn's Landing". Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild". Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Da Silva, Lurdes (11 March 2021). "New Bedford cancels Day of Portugal celebration". The Herald News. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Festival". New Bedford Day of Portugal. Retrieved 10 July 2021.