🇧🇷 Brazil
Carnival Sunday
Next observed on Sunday, 7 February 2027.
When is Carnival Sunday in 2027?
Sunday, 7 February 2027
Counting down to Carnival Sunday
What Carnival Sunday 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 Sunday dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday | Brazil 2027 | |
| 2028 | Sunday | Brazil 2028 | |
| 2029 | Sunday | Brazil 2029 | |
| 2030 | Sunday | Brazil 2030 | |
| 2031 | Sunday | Brazil 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Carnival Sunday in 2027?
Carnival Sunday falls on Sunday, 7 February 2027 in Brazil.
What day of the week is Carnival Sunday 2027?
Carnival Sunday 2027 falls on a Sunday, 7 February 2027.
When is Carnival Sunday in 2028?
Carnival Sunday falls on Sunday, 27 February 2028.
Where is Carnival Sunday observed?
Observed nationally in Brazil.
What does Carnival Sunday 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.