Carnival Monday in Venezuela is a vibrant national holiday, and it is part of the larger Carnival festivities. The holiday traces its roots back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

When is Carnival Monday?

Carnival Monday is celebrated on the Monday preceding Ash Wednesday, typically in late February.

The following is the list of Carnival Monday from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Carnival Monday?

Carnival Monday in Venezuela is part of the two-day Carnival celebration that takes place before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. Carnival Monday and Carnival Tuesday are both official public holidays in Venezuela, widely celebrated across the country.

The Carnival tradition in Venezuela has roots in European Catholic practices brought over by Spanish colonists. Carnival was historically seen as a time of feasting and revelry before the solemn, fasting period of Lent.

Over time, these European traditions blended with African, Indigenous, and Caribbean cultural influences, making Venezuelan Carnival distinctively colorful and diverse.

Carnival in Venezuela has historically been seen as a time for social inversion, where people from all backgrounds and social classes come together in public celebration.

Today, Carnival Monday and the full Carnival period remains one of Venezuela's most anticipated and celebrated holidays.