Rio gathers, in the largest Réveillon in the world, more than 5.1 million people on 13 stages throughout the city

Officially recognised by Guinness Book as the largest Réveillon in the world, the New Year of Rio de Janeiro again impressed. The turn of 2026 brought together more than 5.1 million people, between cariocas and tourists, on 13 stages scattered around the city, once again consolidating the capital of Rio as the main destination of the turn on the planet. At Copacabana beach, 2.6 million people hailed 2026.

The Réveillon 2026, carried out by Prefeitura do Rio, through Riotur, with production of SRCom, had a diverse musical programming, besides a historical burning of fires in Copacabana. In all, 19 ferries were distributed along the waterfront — almost twice the number used in the previous year — illuminating the city sky for 12 minutes, in the largest fires ever in Rio.