Free condoms are what some Carnival revelers seem as a fortune of good luck, may put a dent in the Brazilian economy.

The Brazilian government plans to distribute 25 million free condoms in an effort to promote safe sex during the country's Carnival holidays.

The Health Ministry reported on Monday the condoms, will be available under the government's acclaimed anti-AIDS program, and be distributed at health clinics and in sites like public squares and dances.

Carnival parties begin in the South American nation on February 25, ringing in several days of parades, parties, revelry and often the spirit of sexual abandon.