🇩🇪 Germany
Carnival Tuesday
Next observed on Tuesday, 9 February 2027.
When is Carnival Tuesday in 2027?
Tuesday, 9 February 2027
Counting down to Carnival Tuesday
What Carnival Tuesday marks
The Carnival of Madeira is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Shrove Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday. On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term "carnival," from carnelevare, "to remove meat."
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Annual festival in Madeira, available under CC BY-SA.
Carnival Tuesday dates: 2027–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday | Germany 2027 | |
| 2028 | Tuesday | Germany 2028 | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Germany 2029 | |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Germany 2030 | |
| 2031 | Tuesday | Germany 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Carnival Tuesday in 2027?
Carnival Tuesday falls on Tuesday, 9 February 2027 in Germany.
What day of the week is Carnival Tuesday 2027?
Carnival Tuesday 2027 falls on a Tuesday, 9 February 2027.
When is Carnival Tuesday in 2028?
Carnival Tuesday falls on Tuesday, 29 February 2028.
Where is Carnival Tuesday observed?
Observed nationally in Germany.
What does Carnival Tuesday celebrate?
Annual festival in Madeira. The Carnival of Madeira is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Shrove Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday. On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term "carnival," from carnelevare, "to remove meat."