Venice Carnival Dates until 2029 (updated)
What are the dates of Venetian Carnival each year ?
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice in Italy and is world-famous for its elaborate costumes and masks. The festival traces its origins to the Middle Ages and was revived in 1979 after a long absence. The modern event now attracts approximately 3 million visitors annually.
During the carnival, people dress up in seventeenth-century Venetian dresses and take part in organized parades or simple processions on the street. Numerous events and balls are organized during this period, some of which are private and difficult to access unless you know someone who can invite you. If the parties aren’t private, then they can be expensive with tickets costing about €500 (US$548.20) .
Most tourists do not dress up during the Carnival. They prefer to walk around enjoying the costumes and elaborate masks, although some wear masks, which they have bought from the many street stands in the city. The general idea is for tourists to walk around the city and take photos of the best costumes and most impressive masks .
The carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (Martedì Grasso or Mardi Gras), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Since the carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, which is determined by the date of Easter, the dates for the Venice Carnival change every year. You can calculate the dates for future Venice Carnivals by finding out the date of Easter for that year and counting backwards to determine the date of Shrove Tuesday.
The official dates of Venice Carnival until 2029
| Year | Unoff. Start Date | Official Start Date | Official End Date | Unoff. End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | February 7 | February 24 | ||
| 2006 | February 17 | February 28 | ||
| 2007 | February 9 | February 20 | ||
| 2008 | January 25 | February 5 | ||
| 2018 | February 3 | February 13 | ||
| 2019 | February 16 | March 5 | ||
| 2020 | February 8 | February 15 | February 25 | February 26 |
| 2021 | January 30 | February 6 | February 16 | |
| 2022 | February 12 | March 1 | ||
| 2023 | February 11 | February 21 | ||
| 2024 | January 27 | February 3 | February 13 | |
| 2025 | February 22 | March 4 | ||
| 2026 | February 7 | February 17 | ||
| 2027 | January 27 | February 9 | ||
| 2028 | February 19 | February 29 | ||
| 2029 | February 3 | February 13 |
