• Mas Domnik – Dominica Carnival

    Dominica

    The Real Mas: a month of calypso, pageants and shows, ending with J'ouvert and the street parades on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

  • Guadeloupe Carnival

    Guadeloupe

    Weeks of Sunday parades from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday, with Pointe-à-Pitre's Mardi Gras parade and the burning of Vaval. Full 2027 schedule not yet published.

  • Dominican Carnival (Sundays in February)

    Dominican Republic

    Carnival celebrations run every Sunday through February in towns across the Dominican Republic, culminating in the national parade. The national parade schedule is still to be finalised.

  • Carnaval Ponceño

    Puerto Rico

    Ponce's pre-Lenten carnival with its famous vejigantes, parades and the burial of the sardine. Dates provisional.

  • Carnaval de Martinique

    Martinique

    Fort-de-France's Jours Gras: Shrove Monday Feb. 8, Mardi Gras Feb. 9 and the burning of Vaval on Ash Wednesday Feb. 10. Dates provisional.

  • Saint-Martin Carnival

    Saint-Martin (French side) , Saint Martin

    French-side carnival parades in Marigot on Shrove Monday and Mardi Gras. Dates provisional.

  • St Barth Carnival

    St. Barthélemy , Saint Barthélemy

    Carnival parade in Gustavia on Mardi Gras and the burning of Vaval on Ash Wednesday.

  • Holetown Festival

    Barbados

    A week commemorating the first English settlement at Holetown in 1627, with street fairs, tattoo, folk concerts and the Holetown parade.

  • St. Patrick’s Festival, Montserrat

    Montserrat

    Roughly two weeks of celebrations culminating on March 17, commemorating both Irish heritage and the 1768 slave uprising. Dates provisional.

  • Virgin Gorda Easter Festival

    Virgin Gorda, BVI , Virgin Islands (British)

    Virgin Gorda's Easter Festival in Spanish Town: parade, festival village, boat races and family events. Dates provisional.

  • St. Maarten Carnival

    Sint Maarten

    Dutch-side carnival: the Carnival Village in Philipsburg, J'ouvert, the Grand Parade and the burning of King Momo.

  • St. Thomas Carnival

    St. Thomas, USVI , Virgin Islands (U.S.)

    The USVI's biggest carnival: village nights, calypso and pan competitions, J'ouvert and the Children's and Adults' parades in Charlotte Amalie.