Municipal Holidays in Belo Horizonte
- August 15: Honors the city’s patron saint, Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem.
- December 8: Observes the Immaculate Conception.
- Note on Public Transport: On official municipal and national holidays in BH, municipal bus lines operate under the Tarifa Zero program (free fare)
Main Events in Belo Horizonte city
Feira da Afonso Pena (Municipal Outdoor Fair that occurs every sunday of the year from the morning till afternoon)
St Patricks Day in Belo Horizonte (annual city event on march)
Carnival (annual brazilian festival) – On february
*More than 1 million people like to visit Belo Horizonte Carnival, people from many states of Brazil and foreigners too.
Comida Di Buteco (annual culinary festival) – On april and may
*Comida di Buteco is Brazil’s largest and most famous bar food competition and culinary festival. It was born in Belo Horizonte in 2000 to rescue and celebrate traditional, authentic, family-run neighborhood bars—locally known as butecos (with a “u,” as locals affectionately call them)
Festival Nacional (music festival) – On july and august
FIT-BH – Festival Internacional de Teatro (international theater festival)
FIQ – Festival Internacional de Quadrinhos (international comics festival)
Aniversário de Belo Horizonte (12 de Dezembro) – Belo Horizonte Anniversary on December 12
Main National Holidays Celebrated Locally
- January 1: New Year’s Day (Confraternização Universal)
- February/March: Carnival (Carnaval – movable date, major cultural festival in the city)
- April: Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa – movable date)
- April 21: Tiradentes Day
- May 1: Labor Day (Dia do Trabalho)
- June: Corpus Christi (movable date)
- September 7: Independence Day (Independência do Brasil)
- October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora Aparecida)
- November 2: All Souls’ Day (Finados)
- November 20: Black Consciousness Day (Consciência Negra)
- December 25: Christmas (Natal)