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Happy Carnival wishes and Feliz Carnaval messages for friends, family and customers, in English, Portuguese and Spanish: samba, masks and colour.

143 wishes · 3 languages · 3 photo designs · Updated October 2026

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  • Happy Carnival, my love. Every samba is better when I dance it with you.

  • In a sea of masks and feathers, I will always find you.

  • You are the brightest colour in my Carnival.

  • Let us dance through the streets hand in hand, just like the first time.

  • Happy Carnival, darling. My heart beats louder than the drums when you smile.

  • The music stops on Wednesday, but my love for you keeps dancing.

  • Happy Carnival to my favorite dance partner.

  • With you, every day feels like a parade. Happy Carnival, love.

  • Matching costumes this year? I say yes.

  • Happy Carnival, sweetheart. Save the last dance for me.

  • Happy Carnival, love. You make every street feel like a celebration.

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  • Carnival wishes image: Shine bright this Carnival.
  • Carnival wishes image: Happy Carnival to our little ones in their first costumes. Watching them dance is our favorite part.
  • Carnival wishes image: Que esses dias sejam cheios de música, abraços e muita alegria para todos nós.
  • Carnival wishes image: Happy Carnival, friend. Glitter on, shoes comfy, let us go.
  • Carnival wishes image: With you, every day feels like a parade. Happy Carnival, love.
  • Carnival wishes image: Thank you for your hard work. Have a colourful Carnival break.
  • Carnival wishes image: You are the prettiest butterfly at the children's parade.
  • Carnival wishes image: Feliz Carnaval, familia. Que la música y la alegría llenen nuestra casa.
  • Carnival wishes image: May the joy of Carnival fill your home and your business.
  • Carnival wishes image: Happy Carnival. If you lose me, look for the person with the biggest feathers and the smallest rhythm.
  • Carnival wishes image: Feathers, drums and joy.
  • Carnival wishes image: Mom, Dad, thank you for every Carnival memory, from glitter in our hair to late night songs.
  • Carnival wishes image: Desejamos a nossos clientes um Carnaval de muita alegria e segurança.
  • Carnival wishes image: May your Carnival week be loud, bright and full of friends.
  • Carnival wishes image: The music stops on Wednesday, but my love for you keeps dancing.
  • Carnival wishes image: Wishing you a fun and safe Carnival with your family.

About Carnival

Carnival is the great festival of music, costumes and street parades held in the days before Lent, the forty days of fasting before Easter. It falls in February or early March.

Its roots are in old European feasts before Lent. In Brazil and the Caribbean it grew into something new, shaped by African, Indigenous and European music and dance.

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its samba school parades, Salvador for its music trucks and Recife and Olinda for frevo dancing and giant puppets. Trinidad and Tobago has steelpan and soca, and New Orleans has Mardi Gras. Cities in Europe, such as Venice and Cologne, hold masked balls and parades.

How people celebrate Carnival

  • Samba school parades
  • Street bands (blocos)
  • Costumes, masks and glitter
  • Frevo and steelpan music
  • Confetti and streamers
  • Family parades for children

How to wish well

  • "Feliz Carnaval" works in Portuguese and Spanish, and "Happy Carnival" in English.
  • Keep messages bright and playful: colour, music and dancing are the heart of it.
  • For customers, mention holiday hours; many businesses in Brazil close for Carnival Monday and Tuesday.
  • Ash Wednesday, the day after, is a quiet day for many Christians.

Questions about Carnival

When is Carnival?

Carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, 47 days before Easter, so it moves each year between early February and early March. The biggest parades run from the Saturday to the Tuesday.

What do you say at Carnival?

"Feliz Carnaval" in Portuguese and Spanish, or "Happy Carnival" in English. In New Orleans people say "Happy Mardi Gras".

Why is Carnival celebrated before Lent?

Lent is a time of fasting and simple living, so people held a last big feast and celebration before it began.

How long is Carnival in Brazil?

The main holiday runs from Saturday to Tuesday, ending on the morning of Ash Wednesday, though street parties start weeks earlier.

What is a samba school?

A community club that spends the whole year preparing music, floats and costumes for its Carnival parade.

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