Carnival 2025: When is and what dates and where is festive and not school

Carnival is one of the most anticipated parties by many Spaniards. Either because of how fun it can be -with streets full of decorations, music and people disguised -or because of the great impact it has acquired in recent years due to tourism, the holiday is one of those dates that are usually marked in red in The calendar.

The celebration – which is also carried out in many other countries – has some peculiarities in the Spanish territory. In this way, Carnival is not considered as a non -working date throughout the country, so knowing when it will begin in each autonomous community is key to prepare for it.

When Carnival 2025 will be held

The day on which the carnival begins depends on when Holy Week is set in the calendar, allowing the holiday to have start and final on different dates depending on which year it is celebrated. This 2025, the event will begin on Thursday, February 27 and will be prologized for a week until Wednesday, March 5.

More specifically, the beginning of the holiday is marked by the beginning of Lent, a preparation time for the Easter of Christian resurrection that is characterized by being a period of penance, fasting and abstinence. In this way, Carnival is celebrated 40 days before Holy Thursday, which this year takes place on April 17.

In this way, the carnival begins and ends on different dates depending on which year it is held.

In this way, this is the complete breakdown of Carnival days:

Where and when is Carnival festive 2025

The Carnival celebration is not part of the eight national non -working holidays, although it is an eligible date by the Autonomous Communities, which have four holidays of own choice in the labor calendar.

One of the cities where Carnival is more relevant is in Cádiz, which has one of the most reputed party celebrations in Spain. In 2025, the city of southern Andalusia has a program with events from February 27 to March 9. In addition, it will be a local festive on March 3, Carnival Monday.

Another of the places where the holiday is more present is in the Canary Islandswhere mainly highlights the celebration of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, one of the best known in the world. In the city the events last more than a month, starting on January 31 and ending on March 9. Likewise, the City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife collects on Tuesday, March 4 as a holiday.

For their part, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria offer a program of activities related to the carnival from February 8 to March 16, with Tuesday, March 4 as a local festive also in this city.

The Autonomous Community of Galicia also has several areas where March 4 is festive, more specifically in the provinces of A Coruña and Lugo. In the same way, the date will also mark a holiday in the Region of Murcia, where the famous Eagles Carnival is celebrated.

Where there are non -school days by Carnival

Although in most Carnival cities it will be working, there are several autonomous communities in which students will have one or more non -school days. Thus, these are the days when you should not go to class based on the school calendar of each community: