🎆 Rio New Year's Eve at Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Over two million people dressed in white pack Copacabana Beach for offshore fireworks and beach-stage concerts—one of the largest New Year's parties on Earth.
Good to know
- Wear white, and jump seven waves after midnight for luck.
- Crowds are enormous—carry only essentials and watch for pickpockets; the metro usually needs a pre-bought special card that night.
