The "Day of Portugal" is
a holiday celebrated
every year on June 10th
in every corner of the
Portuguese-speaking
world. Officially known
as "Dia dePortugal, de
Camões e das Comunidades
Portuguesas" (Day of
Portugal, Camões and the
Portuguese Communities),
June 10th commemorates
the death of the revered
Portuguese poet, Luís
Vaz de Camões in 1580.
Camões is best known for
his epic poem, Os
Lusíadas, which is a
tribute to the golden
age of Portugal’s
maritime exploration and
discoveries.
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