Day of the Man of the Sea in Portugal
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This Portuguese day honours people whose lives depend on the ocean: sailors, fishermen and port workers. For a country facing the Atlantic, it is both a tribute to a trade and a day of remembrance.
How it is celebrated: coastal towns and fishing villages hold ceremonies and church services, remember those who never came home from the sea, and bring fishing families together.
Portugal's seafaring fame runs deep: in 1498 Vasco da Gama reached India by sea with Portuguese ships.