Carnival (Antigua and Barbuda)

Carnival is a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda, and it takes two days: Carnival Monday and Carnival Tuesday. The holidays are observed on the first Monday and the following Tuesday in August.

The holiday was originally celebrated the night before Lent fasting, which lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, excluding Sunday in the Christian churches.

However, Carnival is to celebrate the slavery abolishment in many Caribbean countries. As a result, many Caribbean countries observe the Carnival celebrations in July or early August to commemorate the anniversary of when slavery was abolished on August 1, 1834.

Antigua and Barbuda is an island country in the West Indies in the Americas with two major islands Antigua and Barbuda, and smaller islands. The Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda is a ten-day festival, with the last two days being public holidays. During the festival, many celebrations and events are held, and it is a festival of colorful costumes, traditional music and dancing, and beauty pageants. The Carnival also attracts thousands of tourists from other countries, and it is an important source of the island's economy.

The following is the list of Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda from 2022 to 2026.

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