🇧🇷 Brazil
Carnival Saturday
Next observed on Saturday, 6 February 2027.
When is Carnival Saturday in 2027?
Saturday, 6 February 2027
Counting down to Carnival Saturday
What Carnival Saturday marks
Maslenitsa, also known as Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe week, or Cheesefare Week, is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday which has retained a number of elements of Slavic mythology in its ritual. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent; that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha, equivalent to the West's Sexagesima.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Slavic folk and Christian holiday, available under CC BY-SA.
Carnival Saturday dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Saturday | Brazil 2027 | |
| 2028 | Saturday | Brazil 2028 | |
| 2029 | Saturday | Brazil 2029 | |
| 2030 | Saturday | Brazil 2030 | |
| 2031 | Saturday | Brazil 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Carnival Saturday in 2027?
Carnival Saturday falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027 in Brazil.
What day of the week is Carnival Saturday 2027?
Carnival Saturday 2027 falls on a Saturday, 6 February 2027.
When is Carnival Saturday in 2028?
Carnival Saturday falls on Saturday, 26 February 2028.
Where is Carnival Saturday observed?
Observed nationally in Brazil.
What does Carnival Saturday celebrate?
Slavic folk and Christian holiday. Maslenitsa, also known as Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe week, or Cheesefare Week, is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday which has retained a number of elements of Slavic mythology in its ritual. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent; that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha, equivalent to the West's Sexagesima.