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title: "Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Established as Official Festival"
year: 1935
country: "Brazil"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1935/carnival-rio-oficial"
slug: "carnival-rio-oficial"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1935-01-01"
---

# Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Established as Official Festival

> Rio's carnival formalized into a structured national celebration, transforming Brazilian street culture into an iconic global spectacle.

## Summary

Carnival is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.

## Sources

- [Carnival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1935/carnival-rio-oficial