One of the most common questions about Carnival in Brazil is when the official dates are. Carnival is a four day event that changes dates every year. This party has its origin in ancient Greece and Rome celebrations. The party was later incorporated into the Catholic liturgical calendar and allowed until the Ash Wednesday. By the Catholic Calendar, Carnival is always celebrated seven Sundays before the Sunday of Easter. As this vary from March 22nd to April 25th, the Carnival dates also move.

Please note that we have included the day immediately before Carnival in these dates. Actually, Carnival in Rio get started after the city mayor hands the key to Rei Momo (king Momo), the lord of Misrule and Revelry, a ceremony hold usually at Friday evening. So if you want to make the most of Rio Carnival you can't miss the first night of this intense party!

In order to help your planning, we want to provide you with all of the dates from the Rio Carnival from 2009 through 2030.

Rio Carnival 2009 dates: February 20th until February 24th

Rio Carnival 2010 dates: February 12th until February 16th

Rio Carnival 2011 dates: March 4th until March 8th

Rio Carnival 2012 dates: February 17th until February 21st

Rio Carnival 2013 dates: February 8th until February 12th

Rio Carnival 2014 dates: February 2nd until February 6th

Rio Carnival 2015 dates: February 15th until February 19th

Rio Carnival 2016 dates: February 7th until February 11th

Rio Carnival 2017 dates: February 26th until March 2nd

Rio Carnival 2018 dates: February 11th until February 15th

Rio Carnival 2019 dates: March 3rd until March 7th

Rio Carnival 2020 dates: February 23rd until February 27th

Rio Carnival 2021 dates: February 14th until February 18th

Rio Carnival 2022 dates: February 27th until March 2nd

Rio Carnival 2023 dates: February 19th until February 23rd

Rio Carnival 2024 dates: February 11th until February 15th

Rio Carnival 2025 dates: March 2nd until March 6th

Rio Carnival 2026 dates: February 15th until February 19th

Rio Carnival 2027 dates: February 7th until February 11th

Rio Carnival 2028 dates: February 27th until March 2nd

Rio Carnival 2029 dates: February 11th until February 15th

Rio Carnival 2030 dates: 3rd March until March 7th

Now that you have all the dates, you have to come to one of the greatest parties of the planet, don't you?

SEE ALSO:

• Sambadrome's Maps
• Samba Parade Order