Círio de Nazaré 2026 will have 14 official processions between October 7 and 26, according to the Event Route published by the Diretoria da Festa de Nazaré on September 24. The main procession takes place on Sunday, October 11: Mass at Belém Metropolitan Cathedral begins at 6:00 a.m., and the Círio procession is scheduled to leave at 7:00 a.m. for the Basílica Santuário de Nazaré.
The official route document lists times, departure and arrival points, streets, distances and estimated duration. To avoid confusion with preliminary schedules released earlier in the year, the calendar below uses the specific September 24 document that consolidates all 14 processions.
Calendar of the 14 Círio de Nazaré 2026 processions
| Date | Procession | Type | Time | Departure | Arrival | Distance | Estimated duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, Wednesday | Traslado dos Carros | Círio ceremonial vehicles | 8:00 p.m. | Praça Santuário | Complexo Porto Futuro 2 | 5.5 km | 2h |
| Oct. 9, Friday | Traslado para Ananindeua / Marituba | Road procession | 8:00 a.m. | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | Igreja Matriz de Ananindeua | 58 km | 10h |
| Oct. 10, Saturday | Romaria Rodoviária | Road procession | 5:30 a.m. | Igreja Matriz de Ananindeua | Distrito de Icoaraci | 24 km | 3h |
| Oct. 10, Saturday | Romaria Fluvial | River procession | 9:00 a.m. | Distrito de Icoaraci | Escadinha do Cais do Porto | 18.5 km, about 10 nautical miles | 2h |
| Oct. 10, Saturday | Moto Romaria | Motorcycle procession | 11:30 a.m. | Escadinha do Cais do Porto | Colégio Gentil Bittencourt | 2.5 km | 1h |
| Oct. 10, Saturday | Trasladação | Walking procession | Mass 4:30 p.m.; departure 5:30 p.m. | Colégio Gentil Bittencourt | Belém Metropolitan Cathedral | 3.7 km | 5h |
| Oct. 11, Sunday | Círio | Walking procession | Mass 6:00 a.m.; departure 7:00 a.m. | Belém Metropolitan Cathedral | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | 3.6 km | 6h |
| Oct. 17, Saturday | Ciclo Romaria | Cycling procession | 8:00 a.m. | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | Praça Santuário | 14 km | 2h |
| Oct. 17, Saturday | Romaria da Juventude | Walking procession | Mass 3:00 p.m.; departure 4:00 p.m. | Paróquia Santa Cruz | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | 4.6 km | 2h30 |
| Oct. 18, Sunday | Romaria das Crianças | Walking procession | Mass 7:00 a.m.; departure 8:00 a.m. | Praça Santuário | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | 3.7 km | 2h |
| Oct. 24, Saturday | Romaria dos Corredores | Running procession | 6:00 a.m. | Basílica Santuário promenade | Praça Santuário | 7 km | 2h |
| Oct. 24, Saturday | Romaria da Acessibilidade | Accessible route | 8:00 a.m. | Praça Santuário | Return via the Av. Nazaré axis | 1.45 km | 1h |
| Oct. 24, Saturday | Procissão da Festa | Walking procession | Mass 4:00 p.m.; start 5:00 p.m. | Comunidade Nossa Senhora das Graças | Basílica Santuário de Nazaré | 2.2 km | 1h30 |
| Oct. 26, Monday | Recírio | Walking procession | Image raising 6:30 a.m.; Mass 7:00 a.m.; departure 8:00 a.m. | Praça Santuário | Colégio Gentil Bittencourt | 800 m | 1h |
Official routes, procession by procession
1. Traslado dos Carros, October 7
Departure is at 8:00 p.m. from Praça Santuário. The route follows Av. Nazaré, Rua 14 de Março, Rua Antônio Barreto, Av. Doca de Souza Franco and Rua Marechal Hermes to the Complexo Porto Futuro. In July, the Diretoria da Festa specified that the 2026 arrival point will be Complexo Porto Futuro 2. The route is 5.5 km long and is expected to take two hours.
2. Traslado para Ananindeua / Marituba, October 9
Departure is at 8:00 a.m. from the Basílica Santuário de Nazaré, with arrival at Igreja Matriz de Ananindeua. The 58 km route runs through Av. Nazaré, Magalhães Barata, Almirante Barroso, BR-316, Passagem São Benedito, Passagem Jarbas Passarinho, Rod. Transcoqueiro, Rod. Mário Covas, 3 Corações, Praça da Bíblia, Estrada da Providência, WE-16, Rua da Providência, D. Vicente Zico, Tv. SN-3, WE-31, Av. Dr. Nonato Sanova, WE-32, SN-19, D. Vicente Zico, WE-54, Av. Milton Taveira, WE-68, Tv. SN-21, WE-72, SN-23, Tv. WE-75, Tv. SN-24, Arterial 5 A, Estrada do Icuí Guajará, Rua Santa Fé, Av. Prof. Amintas Pinheiro, Av. Independência, Av. Arterial 5 A, Av. Rio Solimões, Estrada do Curuçambá, Rua Claudio Sanders and BR-316. Estimated duration is 10 hours.
3. Romaria Rodoviária, October 10
It leaves Igreja Matriz de Ananindeua at 5:30 a.m. and ends in the Distrito de Icoaraci. The route uses BR-316, Augusto Montenegro, Rua 8 de Setembro and Av. Dr. Lopo de Castro. It covers 24 km, with an estimated duration of three hours.
4. Romaria Fluvial, October 10
It begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Distrito de Icoaraci and travels by water to Escadinha do Cais do Porto. The official route estimates about 10 nautical miles, approximately 18.5 km, with an estimated duration of two hours.
5. Moto Romaria, October 10
Departure is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at Escadinha do Cais do Porto. The procession follows Praça Pedro Teixeira, Av. Presidente Vargas and Av. Nazaré to Colégio Gentil Bittencourt. The route is 2.5 km and is expected to take about one hour.
6. Trasladação, October 10
Mass begins at 4:30 p.m. at Colégio Gentil Bittencourt, and departure is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The route follows Av. Nazaré, Av. Presidente Vargas, Castilhos França, Av. Portugal and Rua Padre Champagnat to Belém Metropolitan Cathedral. The distance is 3.7 km, with an estimated duration of five hours.
7. Círio, October 11
The central Sunday of the celebration begins with Mass at 6:00 a.m. at the Metropolitan Cathedral. The procession leaves at 7:00 a.m. and covers 3.6 km through Rua Padre Champagnat, Av. Portugal, Castilhos França, Av. Presidente Vargas and Av. Nazaré to the Basílica Santuário. The Diretoria estimates a duration of about six hours.
8. Ciclo Romaria, October 17
Starting at 8:00 a.m. from the Basílica Santuário, the 14 km circuit goes through Av. Nazaré, José Bonifácio, José Malcher, 9 de Janeiro, Antônio Barreto, Doca, Domingos Marreiros, Alcindo Cacela, José Malcher, Dr. Moraes, Braz de Aguiar, Serzedelo Corrêa, Gentil, 3 de Maio, Conselheiro Furtado, Generalíssimo Deodoro, Caripunas, Quintino and Av. Nazaré, returning to the Basilica and Praça Santuário area. Estimated duration is two hours.
9. Romaria da Juventude, October 17
Mass is at 3:00 p.m. and the procession leaves Paróquia Santa Cruz at 4:00 p.m. The route follows Almirante Barroso, Humaitá, Duque de Caxias, Antônio Barreto, Castelo Branco, Gov. José Malcher, Generalíssimo Deodoro and Av. Nazaré to the Basilica. The distance is 4.6 km and the estimated duration is two hours and 30 minutes.
10. Romaria das Crianças, October 18
Mass begins at 7:00 a.m., and the procession leaves Praça Santuário at 8:00 a.m. The route follows Av. Nazaré, 14 de Março, José Malcher, Dr. Moraes and returns via Av. Nazaré to Praça Santuário and the Basilica. It covers 3.7 km and is expected to take two hours.
11. Romaria dos Corredores, October 24
Departure is scheduled for 6:00 a.m. at the Basílica Santuário promenade. The 7 km route follows Av. Nazaré, Generalíssimo Deodoro, Conselheiro Furtado, Padre Eutíquio, João Diogo, Coronel Fortunato, D. Pedro, Padre Champagnat, Av. Portugal, Tamandaré, Gama Abreu and Nazaré, ending at Praça Santuário. Estimated duration is two hours.
12. Romaria da Acessibilidade, October 24
Departure is at 8:00 a.m. from Praça Santuário. The 1.45 km circuit goes through Generalíssimo Deodoro, Braz de Aguiar, Quintino Bocaiúva and Av. Nazaré. The official route estimates one hour. Because the September 24 document does not show a separate arrival field for this procession, the safest planning reference is the published circuit itself and Praça Santuário as the starting point.
13. Procissão da Festa, October 24
Mass is scheduled for 4:00 p.m., and the procession starts at 5:00 p.m. from Comunidade Nossa Senhora das Graças. It follows Conselheiro Furtado, Quintino Bocaiúva and Av. Nazaré to the Basilica. The route is 2.2 km, with an estimated duration of one hour and 30 minutes.
14. Recírio, October 26
The program begins with the Raising of the Image at 6:30 a.m., followed by Mass at 7:00 a.m. The procession leaves Praça Santuário at 8:00 a.m. and goes through the promenade, Dom Alberto, Generalíssimo Deodoro and Av. Nazaré to Colégio Gentil Bittencourt. The route is 800 meters and is expected to take one hour.
What to know on the main Círio day, October 11
Anyone planning to attend the main procession should distinguish the Mass time from the procession departure time. Mass at Belém Metropolitan Cathedral begins at 6:00 a.m., while the procession is scheduled to leave at 7:00 a.m. The official route is relatively short at 3.6 km, but its estimated duration is six hours because of the scale of the event and the movement of the crowd.
The Event Route also includes operational maps for key areas, with roadblocks, streets open to vehicles, observation areas and Red Cross and Civil Defense assistance posts. Anyone who needs to cross central Belém or reach a specific point on the route should therefore consider not only the departure time but also closures and the time needed to arrive before the procession reaches that section.
How to follow changes and the position of the Berlinda
The schedule in this article reflects the official route released on September 24, 2026. Since roadblocks, access points and other operational details may be adjusted closer to each procession, it is advisable to check the official channels again on the day of the event.
For 2026, the KDaBerlinda app will provide real-time tracking of the Berlinda in all 14 official processions. According to the organizers, live location begins on October 7 with Traslado dos Carros. The app also includes the schedule, times, reference points and links to live broadcasts, which can help people locate a procession that is already underway.
Sources and references
- Diretoria da Festa de Nazaré: presentation of the route for the 14 Círio 2026 processions
- Diretoria da Festa de Nazaré: official Círio 2026 Event Route PDF
- Diretoria da Festa de Nazaré: new arrival point for Traslado dos Carros at Complexo Porto Futuro 2
- Diretoria da Festa de Nazaré: KDaBerlinda 2026 and real-time tracking
