Carnival in Goa
| Goan Carnaval | |
|---|---|
From Top left to right: City decorated for Carnaval, People dancing on streets, Floats during Carnaval | |
| Also called | Carnaval, Carnival |
| Observed by | Goans, Goan diaspora |
| Type | Cultural |
| Significance | Celebration prior to fasting season of Lent |
| Begins | February |
| 2024 date | Afternoon, February 10 – midday, February 13 |
| 2025 date | Afternoon, March 1 – midday, March 4 |
| 2026 date | Afternoon, February 14 – midday, February 17 |
| 2027 date | Afternoon, February 6 – midday, February 9 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Carnival in Goa, also called Carnaval, Intruz, Entrado, or (colloquially) Viva Carnival refers to the festival of carnival, in state of Goa, India. Though significantly smaller than the well-known Rio Carnival or the Portuguese Carnival of Madeira, the Goa Carnival is the largest in India and one of the few traditional celebrations of the Western Christian holiday in Asia. The current version of the Goa Carnival was modelled after the Rio Carnival by a local Goan musician named Timoteo Fernandes and imposed in 1965 to attract tourists. It has since turned into a major tourist attraction for the small state.