Limoux Carnival
- Dates
- Jan–Mar (longest-running in France)
- Location
- Limoux, France
- Hotels
- Limoux, France — Hotels
Upcoming Carnivals (Global)
Month-by-month carnival dates, locations, official links, quick tips, and hotel ideas. See something missing or changed? Submit an update.
Global Carnival Calendar
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Tip: Create a tall "Global Carnival Calendar" poster and drop it here (1040×1300+ works great).
January–March 2025
January–February 2025
Putignano Carnival (Apulia)
- Dates
- Jan–Feb (among the oldest)
- Location
- Putignano, Italy
January 2025
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival (Kaapse Klopse)
- Dates
- Jan 2 (Tweede Nuwe Jaar)
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
Carnaval de Riosucio (Del Diablo)
- Dates
- Biannual (odd years; Jan) — cultural note
- Location
- Riosucio, Colombia
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Riosucio — Hotels
Dinagyang Festival (Iloilo) — carnival-like
- Dates
- 4th weekend of Jan
- Location
- Iloilo City, Philippines
Guadeloupe Carnival
- Dates
- Jan–Mar (Sun parades)
- Location
- Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Sinulog Festival (Cebu) — carnival-like
- Dates
- 3rd Sun of Jan (street dance)
- Location
- Cebu City, Philippines
February 2025
Acireale Carnival (Sicily)
- Dates
- Feb (artistic floats)
- Location
- Acireale, Italy
- Hotels
- Acireale, Italy — Hotels
Águilas Carnival (Murcia)
- Dates
- Feb (main parades mid-late Feb)
- Location
- Águilas, Spain
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Águilas, Spain — Hotels
Arica Con La Fuerza del Sol (Carnaval Andino)
- Dates
- Late Jan–Feb (Andean dances)
- Location
- Arica, Chile
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Arica — Hotels
Aruba Carnival
- Dates
- Late Feb (Grand Parade)
- Location
- Oranjestad & San Nicolas, Aruba
Cerknica Carnival (Butalci)
- Dates
- Shrove period (witch Ursula, parade)
- Location
- Cerknica, Slovenia
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Cerknica — Hotels
Chitré Carnival
- Dates
- Carnival long weekend (Sat–Tue)
- Location
- Chitré, Herrera, Panama
Curaçao Carnival (Gran Marcha)
- Dates
- Late Feb (Gran Marcha)
- Location
- Willemstad, Curaçao
Ebensee Fetzenzug
- Dates
- Shrove Tuesday (traditional)
- Location
- Ebensee, Austria
Encarnación Carnival
- Dates
- Jan–Feb (Sambodromo nights)
- Location
- Encarnación, Paraguay
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Encarnación — Hotels
Entroido de Laza
- Dates
- Feb (Peliqueiros; harina & formigas)
- Location
- Laza, Galicia, Spain
- Official
- Website
Entroido de Verín
- Dates
- Feb (Cigarróns)
- Location
- Verín, Galicia, Spain
- Official
- Website
Entroido de Xinzo de Limia
- Dates
- Jan–Feb (one of the longest)
- Location
- Xinzo de Limia, Galicia, Spain
- Official
- Website
Fano Carnival (La Gettata)
- Dates
- Feb (candy-throwing)
- Location
- Fano, Italy
- Hotels
- Fano, Italy — Hotels
Goa Carnival (statewide)
- Dates
- Mar 1–4 (Panaji, Margao, Mapusa)
- Location
- Goa, India
- Hotels
- Goa, India — Hotels
Granville Carnival (Normandy)
- Dates
- Late Feb (UNESCO)
- Location
- Granville, France
Gualeguaychú Carnival
- Dates
- Jan–Feb Saturday parades
- Location
- Gualeguaychú, Argentina
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Gualeguaychú — Hotels
Lantz Carnival (Joaldunak)
- Dates
- Late Feb (trad. Basque)
- Location
- Lantz, Navarre, Spain
- Official
- Website
Las Tablas Carnival
- Dates
- Carnival long weekend (Sat–Tue)
- Location
- Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama
Menton Lemon Festival (Carnival-like)
- Dates
- Mid–late Feb
- Location
- Menton, France
- Hotels
- Menton, France — Hotels
Montevideo Carnival (Llamadas & tablados)
- Dates
- Jan–Mar (longest carnival season)
- Location
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Official
- Website
- Notes
- Candombe Llamadas early Feb.
- Hotels
- Montevideo — Hotels
Ovar Carnival
- Dates
- Feb (parades & samba)
- Location
- Ovar, Portugal
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Ovar, Portugal — Hotels
Penonomé Carnival
- Dates
- Carnival long weekend (Sat–Tue)
- Location
- Penonomé, Coclé, Panama
Prague Žižkov Masopust (Carnival)
- Dates
- Feb (Masopust street carnival)
- Location
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Official
- Website
- Notes
- Neighborhood festivities in Žižkov.
- Hotels
- Prague — Hotels
Samobor Carnival
- Dates
- Feb (Prince Carnivalus)
- Location
- Samobor, Croatia
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Samobor — Hotels
Santiago Carnival
- Dates
- Carnival long weekend (Sat–Tue)
- Location
- Santiago, Veraguas, Panama
Sesimbra Carnival
- Dates
- Feb (beachfront parade)
- Location
- Sesimbra, Portugal
- Official
- Website
Villach Fasching
- Dates
- Feb (Villacher Fasching)
- Location
- Villach, Austria
March 2025
’s‑Hertogenbosch (Oeteldonk) Carnaval
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- ’s‑Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Aalst Carnival
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- Aalst, Belgium
- Hotels
- Aalst, Belgium — Hotels
Auckland Pasifika Festival
- Dates
- March
- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
Belo Horizonte Blocos
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Breda Carnaval (Kielegat)
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- Breda, Netherlands
Cabo Frio Carnival
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Cabo Frio, Brazil
Cajamarca Carnival
- Dates
- Feb–Mar (parades & yunzas)
- Location
- Cajamarca, Peru
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- Cajamarca — Hotels
Chur Fasnacht
- Dates
- Thu–Tue
- Location
- Chur, Switzerland
Curitiba Zombie Walk / Carnival vibe
- Dates
- Carnival Sunday (alt)
- Location
- Curitiba, Brazil
Dominica Mas Domnik
- Dates
- Carnival Mon/Tue Mar 3–4
- Location
- Roseau, Dominica
Eindhoven Carnaval (Lampegat)
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
Elzach Fasnacht
- Dates
- Schuttig parade (Carnival Sunday)
- Location
- Elzach, Germany
- Hotels
- Elzach, Germany — Hotels
Florianópolis Carnival
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar (Avenida Beira-Mar)
- Location
- Florianópolis, Brazil
Freiburg Fasnet
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Hammamet / Nabeul Spring Festival (carnival-like)
- Dates
- Spring (varies)
- Location
- Hammamet, Tunisia
Konstanz Fasnacht
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar (parades & council sessions)
- Location
- Konstanz, Germany
Loulé Carnival (Algarve)
- Dates
- Fri–Tue around Lent (Avenida José da Costa Mealha)
- Location
- Loulé, Portugal
- Official
- Website
- Notes
- Parade circuit in city center.
- Hotels
- Loulé — Hotels
Maastricht Vastelaovend (Carnaval)
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- Maastricht, Netherlands
Manaus Carnival
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Manaus, Brazil
- Hotels
- Manaus, Brazil — Hotels
Martinique Carnival
- Dates
- Mon/Tue around Mar 3–4
- Location
- Fort-de-France, Martinique
Mindelo Carnival (São Vicente)
- Dates
- Shrove period
- Location
- Mindelo, Cape Verde
Offenburg Fasent
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Offenburg, Germany
Porto Seguro Carnival
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Porto Seguro, Brazil
Ravensburg Fasnet
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Ravensburg, Germany
Recife & Olinda Carnival (Galo da Madrugada)
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar (Sat morning Galo)
- Location
- Recife/Olinda, Brazil
Rethymno Carnival (Crete)
- Dates
- Feb–Mar (Grand Parade, Treasure Hunt)
- Location
- Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Rottweil Narrensprung (Swabian-Alemannic Fasnacht)
- Dates
- Mon/Tue of Carnival week (Narrensprung)
- Location
- Rottweil, Germany
- Official
- Website
Sarganser Fasnacht
- Dates
- Thu–Tue
- Location
- Sargans, Switzerland
Solothurn Fasnacht
- Dates
- Thu–Tue
- Location
- Solothurn, Switzerland
Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
- Dates
- First Sat of March
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Tampa Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- March/April (varies)
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Hotels
- Tampa, FL, USA — Hotels
Tilburg Carnaval (Kruikenstad)
- Dates
- Carnival weekend → Shrove Tuesday
- Location
- Tilburg, Netherlands
Torres Vedras Carnival
- Dates
- Thu–Tue around Lent (Matrafonas, cabeçudos, corso)
- Location
- Torres Vedras, Portugal
- Official
- Website
- Notes
- Historic masks and satire.
- Hotels
- Torres Vedras — Hotels
Trinidad & Tobago Carnival (Port of Spain)
- Dates
- Carnival Mon/Tue Mar 3–4
- Location
- Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Überlingen Fasnacht
- Dates
- Late Feb – early Mar
- Location
- Überlingen, Germany
Villingen-Schwenningen Fasnet
- Dates
- Schmotziger Donnerstag → Tue (parades)
- Location
- Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Vitória Samba Schools Parade (Capixaba)
- Dates
- Weekend before main Rio dates
- Location
- Vitória, Brazil
- Hotels
- Vitória, Brazil — Hotels
Xanthi Carnival
- Dates
- Feb–Mar (Thrace region)
- Location
- Xanthi, Greece
- Hotels
- Xanthi, Greece — Hotels
April 2025
St. Maarten / St. Martin Carnival
- Dates
- Late Apr – early May
- Location
- Philipsburg / Marigot
St. Thomas Carnival (USVI)
- Dates
- Late Apr – early May
- Location
- Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
May 2025
Bahamas Carnival (Nassau road fete; separate from Junkanoo)
- Dates
- May (varies)
- Location
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Hotels
- Nassau, Bahamas — Hotels
Carnaval San Francisco (Mission District)
- Dates
- Memorial Day Weekend (late May)
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
Cayman Carnival Batabano
- Dates
- Early May
- Location
- Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
La Ceiba Carnival (San Isidro)
- Dates
- Mid–late May (Gran Carnaval)
- Location
- La Ceiba, Honduras
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- La Ceiba — Hotels
June 2025
Bermuda Heroes Weekend Carnival
- Dates
- Mid-June
- Location
- Hamilton, Bermuda
DC Carnival / H Street (community events)
- Dates
- June (varies)
- Location
- Washington, DC, USA
Ottawa Caribbean Carnival (Carivibe)
- Dates
- June
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Hotels
- Ottawa, Canada — Hotels
Philadelphia Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- June (varies)
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
Vincy Mas (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
- Dates
- Late Jun – early Jul
- Location
- Kingstown, St. Vincent
July 2025
Antigua Carnival
- Dates
- Late Jul – early Aug
- Location
- St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda
Baltimore Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- July (mid-late)
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, USA
Barbados Crop Over (Grand Kadooment)
- Dates
- Season Jul–Aug; Kadooment early Aug
- Location
- Bridgetown, Barbados
Chicago Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- July (varies)
- Location
- Chicago, IL, USA
Montréal Carifiesta
- Dates
- July
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
Saint Lucia Carnival
- Dates
- Parade Mon/Tue Jul 21–22
- Location
- Castries, Saint Lucia
Vancouver Caribbean Days Festival
- Dates
- July
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
August 2025
Boston Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- Late Aug (Sat)
- Location
- Boston, MA, USA
- Hotels
- Boston, MA, USA — Hotels
Charlotte Caribbean Carnival
- Dates
- Aug (varies)
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, USA
Grenada Spicemas
- Dates
- J’ouvert Mon Aug 11 • Parade Tue Aug 12
- Location
- St. George's, Grenada
Raleigh (CaribMask) Festival
- Dates
- Aug (varies)
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, USA
Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana)
- Dates
- Grand Parade early Aug
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Hotels
- Toronto, Canada — Hotels
Winnipeg Carnival del Sol / Folklorama (carnival-like)
- Dates
- Aug
- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
September 2025
Mumbai Ganesh Visarjan (processions; carnival-like)
- Dates
- Sept (10-day festival; immersion day)
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Hotels
- Mumbai, India — Hotels
November 2025
San Miguel Carnival
- Dates
- Late Nov (last Sat)
- Location
- San Miguel, El Salvador
- Official
- Website
- Hotels
- San Miguel — Hotels
December 2025
Bahamas Junkanoo
- Dates
- Dec 26 & Jan 1
- Location
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Hotels
- Nassau, Bahamas — Hotels
Calabar Carnival
- Dates
- December (largest in Africa)
- Location
- Calabar, Nigeria
Turks & Caicos Maskanoo (note: Dec 26)
- Dates
- Dec 26 (Boxing Day)
- Location
- Grace Bay, Providenciales
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Last updated: 9/2/2025