Festa de Imanja in Brazil
Festa de Imanja in Brazil is held on December 31. A celebration that stems from Umbanda, an Afro-Brazilian religion, gives thanks to Iemanja, the mother of the waters and all of the gods and goddesses. This event in the third decade of the month December is annual. 
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In Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, it is one of the most popular and valued of the year and attracts a huge crowd of believers and admirers to the beaches of Rio Vermelho.
The Iemanjá Festival was declared a Cultural Heritage of Salvador in 2020, written in the "Livro do Registro Especial dos Eventos e Celebrações" (Special Register Book of Events and Celebrations). The Special Register of Intangible Heritage by the Salvador City Hall is a way to preserve the tradition, which has been going on since the 1920s. Once registered, a safeguard plan is drawn up.
The request for the listing was made by the Brazilian Bar Association, Bahia chapter, and was supported by the fishermen. The technical dossier was prepared by the Gregório de Mattos Foundation.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
National Muffin Day in Brazil on December 18
Itaú Unibanco Holding Day on January 1
Universal Confraternization Day in Brazil on January 1
Day of St. Sebastian in Rio de Janeiro on January 20 (is celebrated with big festive processions that usually pass the streets of Tijuca, the Center, and the Glory);
Day of Saudade in Brazil on January 30
Environmental Engineer Day in Brazil on January 31 (Dia do Engenheiro Ambiental);
Our Lady of Navigators in Brazil on February 2 (it is the official day of Iemanja and celebrations take place throughout the city)