The people in Cadiz prepares for its highlight moment of the year: the Official Contest of Cádiz Carnival Groups (COAC). But not only there. It is not the only celebration with a carnival tradition. The truth is that there are several regions where they enjoy their particular celebration and this is reflected in the different work calendars. However, National festive aimed at these holidays, as such, there is none. It’s more, there are no holidays in February to be celebrated throughout Spain. The next one is the on Friday March 29 (Holy Friday), corresponding to the Easter holidays. The truth is that the dates of the Carnivals depend on the festival of each area. When setting when is Carnival celebratedthe reference is taken Easter because carnivals are always celebrated 40 days before Holy Thursday, which in 2024 is March 28. Thus, the Carnival 2024 falls this year Thursday, February 8 to Wednesday, February 14.

  • February 9, 2024: Carnival Friday.
  • February 10, 2024: Carnival Saturday.
  • February 11, 2024: Carnival Sunday.
  • February 12, 2024: Carnival Monday.
  • February 13, 2024: Tuesday of Carnival.
  • February 14, 2024: Ash Wednesday.

► Carnival holidays in Cádiz 2024

In Cadizthe carnival tradition is manifested in its Work calendarwhere he Monday February 12 It is marked as a holiday as it is carnival monday. However, the festivities as such begin on Thursday, February 8 with the inauguration of the lighting and the end of the romanceros contest. Although it is true that for the locals, the feeling of Carnival begins much earlier with the start of the COAC. Specifically on January 9, when the groups announce the repertoires they have practiced for four months. Immediately afterwards, they go out into the streets to celebrate the Carnival festival.

► Carnival holidays in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2024

Unlike Cádiz, the work calendar of Santa Cruz of Tenerife collects as a holiday Tuesday February 13. In fact, by then the performance of the Nifú-Nifá-Fregolinos Afilarmónica is already scheduled, according to the provisional calendar published. However, the opening party of the festivities is celebrated much earlier. A month before to be exact. January 12 is marked on the holiday calendar as the opening day, which begins at 9:30 p.m.

► Carnival holidays in Extremadura 2024

It is also a holiday in Estremadura he Tuesday February 13. There, several towns celebrate their own carnivals. As is the case of Les Hurdes, Mérida and Villar del Pedroso, among others. However, the most popular festival is Badajoz. Count with one troupe parade in which more than 4,000 people participate. It also has the renowned costume contest at the López de Ayala Theater.

►Carnival holidays in Murcia 2024

The neighbors of Águilas (Murcia) He has a free day Tuesday February 13. For that day they have scheduled the second big parade of troupes and floats. But the first is celebrated on Monday, February 13. The town organizes activities like this starting on Friday, February 2. The act that triggers the start is XX National Drag Queen Contestaccording to the published party program.

►Carnival holidays in Galicia 2024

Ourense incorporates the February 13thCarnival Tuesday, in their regional holidays. In fact, it’s not like the city celebrates a carnival. Celebrate four different ones. The most crowded is the one in the center, in the area of ​​Os Viños and the Plaza Mayor. The beginning of the festivity there is Compadres Thursday. One of their traditions is that men and women create dolls of the opposite sex as a joke. The party is experienced very differently in the En A Ponte neighborhood, north bank of the Miño. There, the main activities are the feasts of the brothers of the irreverent Frey Canedo. For their part, Seixalbo and As Eiroás have other characters, such as the mecos Paquita and Nicanor.