Venice Carnival
Italy· Festival · Venice
FestivalTravel impact: High
- Date
- Sat, 31 Jan 2026 to Tue, 17 Feb 2026
- Duration
- 18 daysMulti-day holiday
- Local name
- Carnevale di Venezia
- Region
- Venice
- Festival
- Venice
Background
Venice’s mask-and-costume Carnival—Italy’s most internationally magnetic winter city festival.
Impact on travellers
Hotels and vaporetto crush; St Mark’s is packed—book everything early.
Extra notes
Usually the 10–14 days before Lent.
Sources
- Status
- ConfirmedChecked against official or authoritative public sources
- Last reviewed
- Fri, 24 Jul 2026
National legislation and official festival sites; local patron days are outside scope.
How we review dataAbout this site
Travel reference only—always re-check the latest local official notices.