This year the celebrations will take place in March; Discover the dates of the celebrations here!
The year hasn’t started yet and there are already many people anxiously awaiting Carnival 2025. This year the celebrations will take place on 1, 2, 3 and 4 March. In many cities, however, the celebration begins on February 27th. (see calendar below)
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Carnival, considered an optional event in most of the country, will be celebrated on March 4, always a Tuesday, and 47 days from Easter Sunday. But many begin to enjoy the celebrations as early as Thursday of the previous week and only stop on Ash Wednesday, which this year will fall on March 5, marking the start of Lent for the Catholic Church.
When will Carnival 2025 be?
- Carnival Thursday – 27 February
- Carnival Friday – February 28th
- Carnival Saturday – March 1st
- Carnival Sunday – March 2nd
- Carnival Monday – March 3rd
- Carnival Tuesday 4 March
- Ash Wednesday – March 5th
Why will the 2025 carnival be in March?
The dates are defined according to the Catholic calendar, starting from the date which will be Easter, to the change of seasons and also to the lunar calendar.
The Catholic Church has established that Easter is always celebrated on the first Sunday after the equinox, that is, when day and night have exactly the same duration: 12 hours.
Every year, the equinox falls on March 20th. In the Southern Hemisphere, where we are located, it is known as the autumnal equinox, and in the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox.
A week before Easter, the Catholic Church celebrates Palm Sunday, beginning Holy Week. And 40 days before is Carnival Tuesday. This means that Carnival is always celebrated 47 days before Easter.
Source: Terra
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