One of the most common questions regarding carnival in Brazil, even amongst Brazilians is to know what are the official dates of the Brazilian Carnival. We know it’s not an easy task, since every year the carnival dates are different. In order to help your planning, we decided to supply you with all of the dates through 2030. We don’t want you to miss the Brazilian Carnival of your life:

As we know, Brazil Carnival is a four day event that changes dates every year. But when is this? As dates changes, what are exactly are the Carnival days in a specific year?? It may be sometime in the past - I know what you did last Carnival! But most times it's people trying to plan ahead, like, a decade ahead!

But to know exactly when are the Carnival Dates for any given year, you have to be very very smart. Well, believe it or not, it is not an easy question to answer. You have to be part astrologer, part mathematician, and part priest! Technically, this is the answer:

Carnival usually happen just before Lent, the 40-day period preceding the Easter holiday. The Catholic Easter date was established by the Niceia's Council in the year 325 A.D.

The key then to calculate the right time for it is the equinox, the day when the sun passes the Equator, up to the North, and the first spring day. It is also the first Sunday during or after the year's first full moon. Got it?



Ok, Ok enough of explanations...we have figured it all out for you!

Here are the Official >Brazil Carnival Dates from 2008 until 2030


Official Rio Carnival Dates 2010 through 2039

Carnival Date 2010: February 13th through February 16th
Carnival Date 2011: March 5th through March 8th
Carnival Date 2012: February 18th through February 21st
Carnival Date 2013: February 9th through February 12th
Carnival Date 2014: March 1st through March 4th
Carnival Date 2015: February 14th through February 17th

Carnival Date 2016: February 6th through February 9th
Brazil Carnival Date 2017: Feb 25th through Feb 28th
Carnival-Date 2018: February 10th through February 13th
Carnival- Date 2019: March 2nd through March 5th
Carnival- Date 2020: February 22nd through Feb.25

Brazil_Carnival Date for 2021: February 13th to Feb.16th
Brazil_Carnival Date for Date 2022:Feb. 26th to March 1st
Brazil_Carnival Date for 2023:Feb 18th through Feb 21st
Brazil_ Carnival Date for 2024:Feb 10th to Feb 13th
Brazil_ Carnival Date for 2025: March 1st to March 4th





Carnival Calendar Date for 2026: Feb.14th to February 17th
Carnival Calendar Date for 2027: Feb 6th to February 9th
Carnival Calendar Date for 2028: Feb 26th to Feb.29th
Carnival Calendar Date for 2029: February 10th to Feb 13th
Carnival Calendar Date 2030: March 2nd to March 5th


So, remember! Plan your Brazilian Carnival trip ahead of time. You will not regret the best Brazilian Carnival of your life!


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