- Carnival comes with January. The masks and the shells, as well as other early carnivals, are already underway. However, the most important dates will be in February. Thursday 16 February will be held on Carnival Tuesday. We list some of the Carnival festivities, here you have the base calendar of the carnivals of 2023.
But remember that carnivals are usually a little naughty, that you can't tie the short meadows of the party. Please note, therefore, that before going to any place it is appropriate to confirm the celebrations, and that, nevertheless, the forecasts are not always met... but that is what we like about carnivals, right?
In 2023 the main dates of the carnival will be:
- February 16, Gordo Thursday, Egan zuri, Orakunde, Urdelardero, Emakunde, Otsaliko, Sasikoipetsu,...
- February 17, Friday, Friday Delgado, Caldereta Regular...
- 18 February, Saturday, Carnival, Zaldunita Eve...
- February 19, Sunday, Carnival Sunday, Carnival Sunday, Zaldunita...
- February 20, Monday, Carnival Monday, Monday...
- 21 February, Carnival Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday, Asteartita, Asteartiñabete, Aratuste martitzena...
Carnival Calendar 2023
30 January, Monday
31 January, Tuesday
2 February, Thursday
3 February, Friday
4 February, Saturday
- Donostia: Caldereros
- San Juan de Luz: Bear Day
- Anhauze: Basaldunak eta Txilintxunak
- Andoain: Collection of fragments of Axerías
- Arizkun: Incarnation
5 February, Sunday
10 February, Friday
11 February, Saturday
- Lizartza: collection of pieces and dances of carnival
- Arano: Zomorroak, trampilla and zahagi-dantza
- Oiartzun: Ihote-dantzak, intxixus and sorginak
- Eibar: Homemade coconut scripts and coconut dances
- Ilarduia, Egino and Andoin: The Straw Man
- Igantzi: Collection of pieces
- Cauteras de Pamplona
- Bera: Caldereros
- Kuartango: Porreros
12 February, Sunday
- Lizartza: collection of pieces and dances of carnival
- Irun: Nodrizas and pastors
- Lekorne: Baigura Dissipation
16 February, Fat Thursday
17 February, slim Friday
18 February, Carnival Saturday
- Bakaiku: Camarras
- Gallarta: Questors and street dances
- Olazti: Zamarroak and Neskak
- Galdako: Altsasu Carnival / Alsasua
- Cintruénigo: Zarramuskeros
- Hernani: Azeri-Dantza
- Donostia: comparsa Jardinzayen
- Durango: Surrandiak
- Oñati: Carnival of Oñati
- Aoiz: Cascabobos and Conchas
- Amezketa: Talai-dantzariak
- Irun: collection of pieces
- Beasain: popular parade
- Add: Fun
19 February, Carnival Sunday or Zaldunita
- Bera: Nodrizas and pastors
- Zalduondo: Markitos
- Amezketa: Talai-dantzariak
- Abaltzisketa: Txantxoak
- Aretxabaleta: Txino-dantza
- Lesaka: Goitarrak
- Lesaka: Zakuzarrak
- Markina-Xemein: Zahagi-dantza and Hartza
- Mundaka: Atorrak
- Azpeitia: Elegant Eguna
- Gernika: Soka-dantza de Marruen
- Antzuola: Sorgin-dantza
- Donostia: comparsa Jardinzayen
- Irun: collection of pieces
- Unanu: Young Mamuxarros
- Garazi: Libertimendua
- Pamplona: Pamplona
20 February, Carnival Monday
- Lesaka: Fraindarrak arraulatzeko eskean
- Bera: Application for settlement
- Goizueta: Collection of chunks in farmhouses
- Lantz: Miel Otxin, Ziripot, Zaldiko, Txatxoak eta Ferratzaileak
- Burlada: Martingala
21 February, Tuesday of Carnival
- Arizkun: Sagar-dantza and Hartza
- Lantz: Miel Otxin, Ziripot, Zaldiko, Txatxoak eta Ferratzaileak
- Goizueta: Zahagi-dantza
- Lesaka: Fraindarrak arraulatzeko eskean
- Llodio: Lezeaga witch
- Unanu: Mamuxarros
- Alsasua: Momotxorroak
- Burlada: Martingala
- Aoiz: Cascabobos and Conchas
- Lekeitio: Studianina
- Eskoriatza: Kukumarroak
- Champion: Toribio
- Errenteria: Burial of the sardine
- Arbizu: Chatarrorroak, aittun handi eta amin txikiya
- Erratzu: Damak
25 February, Saturday
26 February, Sunday
11 March, Saturday
Sunday, 12 March
Masks, Cascabeles, Libertamentos and Santibates
Note: Remember that this calendar is of reference, since we have not been able to confirm some celebrations when publishing the calendar, as many carnivals are organized at the last minute (sometimes it is not known what will be done until it happens...), so we could not confirm before going to any place. If you want to correct or complete something, put the answer below. Enjoy the carnivals!