Unlike other Carnivals, in Martinique the festival extends into Ash Wednesday. From Rio to Trinidad to New Orleans, the world's most celebrated pre-Lenten Carnival fetes all pale in comparison to ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pre-Lenten Carnival in Martinique shares many similarities to better known celebrations in Trinidad and Rio, but in Martinique there’s one big difference: length. Each year ...
Martinique features the longest Carnival in the world. Each year as revelers in other Carnival hot spots wind down with the close of Shrove Tuesday, the party in Martinique keeps going, reaching a ...
FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE, February 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Martinique’s renowned Carnival will take place February 15-18, 2026, drawing visitors to the ...
Carnival festivities begin with Samedi Gras (Shrove Saturday) featuring Carnival Queens from across Martinique’s towns and villages parading through Fort-de-France. Dimanche Gras (Shrove Sunday) ...