{"id":85264,"date":"2023-12-19T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T11:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/?p=77285"},"modified":"2025-12-24T01:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:12:34","slug":"merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Brazil and How to Say Merry Christmas in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>December is coming up and Christmas is just around the corner. How about learning new vocabulary and getting to know some Christmas traditions in Brazil so you get used to the celebration? Let\u2019s learn how to say Merry Christmas in Portuguese and understand how Brazilians celebrate the holiday during the summertime in Brazil, especially what they eat for Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what does a tropical Christmas look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#Christmas_Traditions_in_Brazil\" >Christmas Traditions in Brazil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#Christmas_Decorations\" >Christmas Decorations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#Christmas_Dinner\" >Christmas Dinner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#Christmas_Food\" >Christmas Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#How_to_Say_Merry_Christmas_in_Portuguese\" >How to Say Merry Christmas in Portuguese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/merry-christmas-portuguese-brazil\/#Christmas_Vocabulary\" >Christmas Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Traditions_in_Brazil\"><\/span>Christmas Traditions in Brazil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brazil, families tend to get together at night during Christmas Eve. We call it Christmas Night (Noite de Natal). People dress up in new clothes and a massive feast is served around midnight, where families celebrate the start of Christmas day. And when we say family, we also mean extended family. In Brazil, it is common for cousins, second cousins, aunts, and uncles to join the immediate family for the Christmas celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also at midnight, TV broadcasts the Midnight Mass, which is watched by thousands of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/religions-in-brazil\/\">Christian people in Brazil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gifts are given and hugs and greetings are shared. Santa Claus usually leaves gifts for the kids after they go to bed, so they can open them in the morning, on Christmas day. Santa Claus is called Papai Noel in Portuguese but may be also called O Bom Velhinho (The Good Old Man) as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/nicknames-in-brazil\/\">nickname<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many families also host Secret Santas, called Amigo Oculto or Amigo Secreto in Brazil, a game in which we exchange presents within a group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 25th, families get together for lunch once again. However, in most homes, they just eat leftovers from the previous night, as in Brazil the 25th has a more relaxed feel to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch teacher Josie\u2019s video:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CJbIk5MpenH\/\">Christmas in Brazil&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Decorations\"><\/span>Christmas Decorations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though we celebrate Christmas during the summertime in Brazil, we still follow the same Christmas decorations as the ones used in the Northern Hemisphere. That means snowmen, sleights, stockings, and all of this stuff that is used to decorate our homes for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional Christmas tree is also popular around everyone\u2019s home, even though the artificial ones made of plastic are the most common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/religions-in-brazil\/\">a very religious country<\/a>, many Brazilians also use nativity scenes as decoration. In fact, this is a very important part of Christmas decoration in Brazil, with nativity scenes of all sizes displayed in living rooms, shops, shopping malls, parks, and front yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you follow the tradition, Christmas decorations should be removed on January 6th, when the Epiphany is celebrated. That is when the Three Wise Men paid a visit to the Christ Child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Dinner\"><\/span>Christmas Dinner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have established before, Brazilians mostly celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. They reunite the family on the night of the 24th of December and wait for the arrival of the 25th. A long-standing tradition says Brazilians only eat Christmas dinner when the clock strikes midnight. However, it has become a joke nowadays because most people are too hungry to wait. Nevertheless, many families still insist on waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feist is abundant, with a great variety of food, drinks, and desserts. Appetizers are also served before dinner. Actually, Christmas in Brazil might be represented by lots and lots and lots of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feliz-navidad-en-portugues.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feliz-navidad-en-portugues.jpg\" alt=\"feliz navidad en portugues\" class=\"wp-image-77289\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Food\"><\/span>Christmas Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the most traditional Christmas food in Brazil:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roasted turkey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chester, a special variety of chicken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roasted pork leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baked codfish or codfish salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/brazilian-foods-traditional\/\">Farofa<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salpic\u00e3o, a Brazilian chicken salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potato salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honey-glazed ham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As for dessert, the most traditional ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Panettone, an Italian type of sweet bread with chocolate or candied fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Condensed milk pudding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dried fruits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rabanada, some kind of French toast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pav\u00ea, some kind of Brazilian tiramisu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feliz-natal-em-portugues.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/feliz-natal-em-portugues.jpg\" alt=\"feliz natal em portugues\" class=\"wp-image-77288\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Say_Merry_Christmas_in_Portuguese\"><\/span>How to Say Merry Christmas in Portuguese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to wish people Merry Christmas in Portuguese, you might say Feliz Natal. Some people might also use Boas Festas, which means Happy Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A common sentence Brazilians use to wish everyone happy holidays is \u201cFeliz Natal e um pr\u00f3spero Ano Novo\u201d. You will surely find this sentence on social media, in shops, and written on Christmas cards. It can literally be translated to \u201cMerry Christmas and a prosperous new year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Vocabulary\"><\/span>Christmas Vocabulary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Portuguese<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Anjo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Angel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00c1rvore de Natal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Christmas tree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Azevinho<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Holly (plant)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Boneco de neve<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Snowman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ceia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Supper; Christmas dinner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Chamin\u00e9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Chimney<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Estrela<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Star<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Guirlanda<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wreath<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lareira<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fireplace<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Manjedoura<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Manger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Natal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Christmas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ornamento de Natal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Christmas ornaments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Papai Noel<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Santa Claus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pisca-pisca<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Christmas lights; fairy lights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Presentes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gifts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pres\u00e9pio<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nativity scene<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sino<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tren\u00f3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sleigh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tr\u00eas Reis Magos<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Biblical Magi; Three Wise Men<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Vela<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Candle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">V\u00e9spera de Natal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Christams eve<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/christmas-in-brazil.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/christmas-in-brazil-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"christmas in Brazil\" class=\"wp-image-77292\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/caminhostips\/\">#CaminhosTips<\/a>&nbsp;on Instagram for more Portuguese Tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Caminhos Language Centre is the largest and most exciting Portuguese school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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