In less than two weeks we will be in June, and there are three certainties about the month, which indicate that half of the year has already arrived: there will be a lot June Festival, Valentine’s Day and also the long-awaited holiday of Corpus Christi, which this year will fall from the 16th to the 19th of June.
Contrary to what many think, however, the date is not a national holiday, but an optional point, in which the employer can decide whether or not to give their employees time off. The classification is made by the Ministry of Economy, which every year publishes its calendar listing what is a holiday or not.
What does Corpus Christi mean?
Even though it is not considered a national holiday, many companies end up adhering to it, including negotiating with employees the Friday amendment, making the occasion prolonged. It is one of most popular travel dates according to industry platforms.
Corpus Christi , translated from Latin, means “Body of Christ”. The occasion is used by Christians to remember Christ’s death and resurrection. The date also celebrates the Eucharist – a Catholic sacrament that remembers the Last Supper, which would have been held on a Thursday. It takes place 60 days after Easter, always on the first Thursday after Holy Trinity Sunday, another important date for the Catholic Church.
What are the most popular destinations for the Corpus Christi holiday in 2022?
the metasearch KAYAK conducted a survey of the 10 most sought after destinations by Brazilians to take advantage of the occasion in 2022.
Based on the platform data, among the various options, São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and Salvador (BA) lead the ranking of most wanted . Recife (PE), Porto Alegre (RS), Fortaleza (CE), Brasília (DF), João Pessoa (PB), Maceió (AL) and Belo Horizonte (MG) appear, respectively, in the sequence.
The lowest average prices in this survey, calculated by KAYAK with airlines, are tickets to Belo Horizonte (R$889), São Paulo (R$1,030), which receives the LGBT Pride Parade on June 19, and Rio de Janeiro (R$1,082).
And even near the end of autumn and beginning of winter, cities in the northeast like Recife, Salvador, Maceió, Fortaleza and João Pessoa are among the favorite alternatives for Brazilians to escape the cold.
Gustavo Vedovato , country manager of KAYAK in Brazil, comments on the ranking: “São Paulo always appears in our rankings and, on this holiday, the city hosts the LGBT Pride Parade, which, historically, is one of the events that most attracts tourists to the capital of São Paulo. . However, the KAYAK ranking shows that there are options for all tastes and pockets, from north to south of Brazil”.
already the Take off the leading travel company in Latin America revealed the national and international destinations most sought after by Brazilians for the occasion based on searches for air tickets in their sales channels (app and website).
In Brazil, they appear on the list, respectively: Rio de Janeiro (RJ), São Paulo (SP), Porto Alegre (RS), Salvador (BA), Recife (PE), Fortaleza (CE), Brasília (DF), Curitiba ( PR), Florianópolis (SC) and Porto Seguro (BA).
Already the ranking of international destinations comprises: Buenos Aires (AR), Lisbon (PT), Santiago (CH) , Paris (FR), New York, Orlando and Miami (USA), Montevideo (UY); Madrid (ES) and London (UK).
“With another holiday coming up, travelers are keeping an eye out for promotions and planning ahead, especially internationally. On the national side, the increase in demand for travel grew 72% in April this year, compared to the same period in 2021″, says Daniela Araujo, director of Sourcing Air at the company.
“This indicator shows that tourism is heating up”, he concludes.
Source: CNN Brasil
