Overview
- Guinness presented the certificate in Copacabana with Mayor Eduardo Paes and adjudicator Camila Borenstein attending the ceremony.
- Officials said the tally was validated using official data, aerial and drone counts, and audiovisual records.
- Guinness cited the event’s unprecedented infrastructure and cultural relevance as factors in the recognition.
- Organizers emphasized responsible measures including waste management, carbon compensation and accessibility initiatives.
- For Réveillon 2026, the city plans 13 stages and reports a citywide estimate of about five million attendees, with Billboard Brasil reporting a 12‑minute fireworks show from 19 barges, a 1,200‑drone display and major artists.