Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.
Carnival is traditionally held in Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox societies. Protestant areas usually do not have Carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, such as the Danish Carnival or other Shrove Tuesday events. The Brazilian Carnival is one of the best-known celebrations today, but many cities and regions worldwide celebrate with large, popular, and days-long events. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the largest carnival in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
| DATE | CARNIVAL |
| Dec 4-Jan 1, 2012 | Monserratt |
| Dec 25-Jan 3, 2012 | St. Kitts |
| Dec 25-Jan 8, 2012 | St. Croix (V.I) |
| Dec 26 & Jan 1, 2012 | Bahamas (Junkanoo) |
| Jan 7-Feb 26th, 2012 | Curaçao Carnival (Fudeka) |
| Feb 18-21, 2012 | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Feb 18-21, 2012 | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | Dominica |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | Ecuador |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | Haiti Carnival (Kanaval) |
| Feb 20-21, 2012 | New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Guyana (Mashramani) |
| Mar 5-8, 2012 | Panama City, Panama |
| Mar 7-8, 2012 | Aruba |
| Mar 31-Apr 28, 2012 | St. Thomas (V.I) |
| Apr 11-16, 2012 | Bacchanal Jamaica |
| Apr 19-May 2, 2012 | St. Maarten |
| May 2-6, 2012 | Cayman Islands (Batabano) |
| May 26, 2012 | Honduras |
| May, 2012 | Pt. Fortin Borough Day |
| May 22-24, 2012 | Bermuda (Junkanoo) |
| May 24-27, 2012 | Georgia Carnival (Dekalb) |
| May 24-27, 2012 | Atlanta, GA |
| May 24-27, 2012 | Orlando, FL |
| May 26-27, 2012 | San Francisco, CA |
| May 25-28, 2012 | Berlin (Germany) |
| June 2-9, 2012 | Calgary (Carifest), AB, Canada |
| June, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA |
| June 9-10, 2012 | Tampa, FL |
| June 9-10, 2012 | Tampa Bay, FL |
| June 14-16, 2012 | Charleston Carifest, SC |
| June 16, 2012 | Ottawa (Carivibe Beach Festival) |
| June 17, 2012 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| June 23-24, 2012 | Washington DC |
| June 25, 2012 | Solo Batik Carnival, Central Java |
| June 29-30, 2012 | Charlotte Caribbean Festival |
| June 29-Jul 10, 2012 | St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
| July, 2012 | St. John (V.I) |
| July 4-8, 2012 | Houston, TX (Caribfest) |
| July, 2012 | Montreal, Canada (Carifest) |
| July, 2012 | Baltimore Carnival (Maryland) |
| July 11-17, 2012 | St. Lucia (Lucian Carnival) |
| July, 2012 | Jersey City, NJ |
| July 20-21, 2012 | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Jul 26-Aug 7, 2012 | Nevis (Culturama) |
| July 27-28, 2012 | Rotterdam (Zomer Carnival) |
| July 28-29, 2012 | Vancouver, BC |
| July 28-Aug 7, 2012 | Antigua |
| Aug 1-5, 2012 | Toronto (Caribana) |
| Aug 1-6, 2012 | Barbados (Crop Over) |
| Aug, 2012 | Anguilla Summer Festival |
| Aug, 2012 | Tortola Carnival (BVI) |
| Aug 5-7, 2012 | Edmonton (Cariwest) |
| Aug 5-6, 2012 | Detroit, MI |
| Aug 9-14, 2012 | Grenada (Spice Mas) |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Norfolk, Virginia (Caribfest) |
| Aug 11-12, 2012 | Hamilton, Canada |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Ottawa (Carivibe Parade) |
| Aug, 2012 | Hartford (Connecticut) |
| Aug, 2012 | Ottawa (Caribe-Expo) |
| Aug 19-25, 2012 | Boston, MA |
| Aug 26-27, 2012 | Notting Hill (London, UK) |
| Sep 1-5, 2012 | New York (Labor Day) |
| Sep 13-16, 2012 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Oct 3-8, 2012 | Miami Carnival, FL |
| Nov 8-18, 2012 | Cayman Pirates Week |
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