to mark the end of the festival, there is a solemn procession, which travels through the city, parading the boy emperor and his entourage, and finally burning the quadro glória.
during this holiday stores, restaurants, and state offices operate at regular hours.

june 12th - valentine's/lover's/day of the enamored/boyfriends'/girlfriends' day (dia dos namorados) not to be confused with the valentine's day celebrated by the rest of the world on the 14th of february, is the celebration of saint anthony of padua.

in brazil. saint anthony is considered to be the marriage saint, and it is common for girls to pray to him for a husband and to write the names of three possible boyfriends and place them under the pillow the night of the 12th -  with the name drawn on the morning of the 13th of june.