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It’s also known as Mardi Gras (in New Orleans), Fat Tuesday, or Pancake Day. It is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. Wednesday, March 5th 2025: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Lisbon, Portugal: 18 May 2019: Jarramplas at the Iberian Mask Festival Parade in Lisbon One of the liveliest festivities in the whole year, carnival is celebrated all over Portugal with the biggest and brightest Mardi Gras parades to be found in Ovar, Sesimbra, Torres Vedras (indicated on the Google map below), Funchal and Loulé watched by hordes of revellers with a great many in fancy attire. Carnaval de Loulé is the oldest continuous pre-Lenten party in Portugal, with 119 years of celebrations. Thousands of revelers jam the streets. Those in costume strut their stuff. Others are there to watch and enjoy. The highlight is Carnival Tuesday, a public holiday on March 4, 2025, when towns and cities across Portugal come to a halt for colorful parades and lively floats. Many of the celebrations actually begin the weekend before.Carnival is celebrated throughout Portugal, with the most spectacular Mardi Gras parades taking place in Ovar, Sesi Carnival, known as "Entrudo" in Portugal, is an ancient tradition that celebrates the arrival of spring. The term "Entrudo" means "entrance" and refers to festivities marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. Historically, it involved spontaneous street celebrations where people threw water and eggs at each other.Today, Carnival in Portugal features parades, samba dancers Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the 40 day period that precedes Easter. As the date of Easter changes each year so does the date of Carnival Tuesday. The earliest date Carnival Tuesday can be is Tuesday 3 February and the latest date is Tuesday 9 March. Carnival everywhere else in Portugal. The Algarve region can also be a magical place to celebrate the festival by the ocean. Locals even decorate traditional Portuguese boats and sail them along the shoreline. Carnival celebrations are also popular in Ovar, Alcobaça, Sesimbra, Loulé, Nazaré and Sines. Is it worth visiting Portugal in Carnival? Carnival or Mardi Gras is a rowdy festival leading up to Ash Wednesday. It’s one last orgy of celebration before the rigors of Lent, when Catholics should abstain from eating meat. In Portugal, some of the wildest parties take place in Ovar and Torres Vedras. Upcoming holidays in Portugal. Holidays in Portugal 2025. Holidays in Portugal 2026. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the fasting period of Lent (for Western Christians), 47 days before Easter Sunday. Shrove Tuesday is also called Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, or Pancake Day. Is Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day a Public Holiday? In short, a true carnival that goes beyond social barriers. This carnival will take place over several days from February 9 to 14. Loures: Created in 1934, Loures has become one of the biggest festivals in Portugal in just a few decades. 150,000 people are expected again this year. 1200 performers and 15 floats promise a colourful and joyful When it comes to festivals that celebrate the spirit of revelry and indulgence, two names stand out: Carnival and Mardi Gras.While both are synonymous with vibrant parades, colorful costumes, and extravagant celebrations, they have distinct origins, traditions, and cultural significance. The Carnaval traditions in Portugal are very rich and varied. Interestingly, its roots are in Babylon and Rome. However, through the ages, Christianity absorbed it and later it evolved into what we are familiar with today. You may know it as “Mardi Gras”, “Pancake Tuesday”, “Fat Tuesday” or “Shrove Tuesday”. Carnival conjures images of brightly decorated floats, scantily clad dancing women, and a party that lasts for weeks on end, equivalent to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. Of any other celebration, Carnival is beloved in Europe! Portugal Carnival history. As with many other festivals, traditions, and celebrations, Carnival in Portugal is deep-rooted in history going back hundreds of years. It’s not known exactly when Carnival came to Portugal, but some theorize it arrived in the 1200’s when King Afonso III signed a document proclaiming Entrudo as a religious Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the 40 day period that precedes Easter. As the date of Easter changes each year so does the date of Carnival Tuesday. MEET THE CEREMONY. We kick off a new ship’s career with a naming ceremony and ours are one part tradition and a lotta parts fun! On the tradition end, we get dignitaries like Mardi Gras' godmother, Miss Dominican Republic Kimberly Jiménez, and our own Chief Fun Officer Shaq to help make sure the champagne bottle gets broken just right for good luck. The second parade, called ‘trapalhão’, traditionally floods the streets of the city centre with thrilling joy on ‘Mardi gras’ (Tuesday ending the Carnival period). Everybody can take part in this parade, and the – sometimes quite daring – costumes and depicted caricatures are left to the participants’ own imagination. The carnival is a great place to stop if you are visiting the area or makes a nice destination all on its own. Kicking Off Lent. The Portugal Carnival is not completely unique. In fact, it is like many carnivals held around the world right before the beginning of lent. You may have heard of Mardi Gras, held in Louisiana. The carnival in According to 16th-century etymology, the word “carnival”—carne (meat) de levare (take away)—entails a farewell to meat. No wonder this period, leading up to Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is a free fall of deep-fried treats, from sugar-sprinkled fritters to beignets stuffed with locally grown vegetables. Join us for our full ship tour of the Carnival Mardi Gras. We recently sailed on this beautiful ship, and had an incredible time. Thank you Insta360 for our
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