Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. It occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February or March. It typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations. Carnival is mostly a Roman Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox celebration; Protestant areas usually do not have carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, like the Danish Carnival. The world's largest carnival celebration is held in Salvador/Bahia, Brazil, but many cities worldwide have large, popular celebrations. The traditional English name for the carnival is Shrovetide; many other names may be used for local versions of the festival. Contents 1 Length and individual holidays 2 History 3 Name 4 Special celebrations around the world 4.1 Europe 4.1.1 German speaking areas 4.1.1.1 Rhineland 4.1.1.2 Alemannic Fastnacht 4.1.2 England 4.1.3 Netherlands 4.1.4 Greece 4.1.5 Cyprus 4.1.6 Italy 4.1.7 Malta 4.1.8 Portugal 4.1.9 Russia 4.1.10 Spain 4.1.10.1 Carnival of Cdiz 4.1.11 Poland 4.1.12 Hungary 4.1.13 Czech Republic 4.1.14 Slovakia 4.1.15 Slovenia 4.1.16 Croatia 4.2 Latin America 4.2.1 Bolivia 4.2.2 Uruguay 4.2.3 Brazil 4.2.4 Panama 4.2.5 Mexico 4.2.6 Caribbean Carnival 4.2.7 Antigua Carnival 4.2.8 Trinidad & Tobago 4.2.9 Colombia 4.2.10 Honduras 4.2.11 Nicaragua 4.3 North America 4.3.1 Canada 4.3.2 United States 4.3.3 Mexico 4.4 Australia 5 Funfairs 6 See also 7 References
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