Feliz Dia da Independencia! (Happy Independence Day!)

Parabens Brasil! Happy September 7th! Its Independence Day! On September 7, 1822, Brazil was declared independent, by the Portuguese themselves! In fact, the King of Portugal himself promised, "By my blood, by my honor, and by God: I will make Brazil free!" And adopted the motto Independencia ou Morte, "Independence or Death".

In Brazil, if a holiday falls on a day not immediately before or after the weekend, they just extend the holiday. For example, today is Brazil's Independence Day, but since it fell on a Tuesday, yesterday was also declared a holiday!

I'm sorry to say but I'm not too sure how Brazil celebrates this day. I didn't attend any celebration or parade in honor of Brazil's day of independence. In fact, no one even discussed this day with me or told me happy September 7th. However, if you would like to know more, click here.