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January 2023

Preparations for pre-Lenten Carnival, the world’s biggest Latin party, start on January 6, at the end of Christmas season. Many carnivals hold events in the month before Lent. The final week and weekend build to a climax on Carnival Tuesday which is February 21, 2023 this year.

Las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastían, Puerto Rico’s biggest festival, is on Calle San Sebastían in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico; on Thursday-Sunday, January 19-22, 2023. 🇵🇷

The pilgrimage to the Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, for the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, is in Salvaleón, Higüey, Dominican Republic on Saturday, January 21, 2023. 🇩🇴

February 2023

Carnaval Vegano 2023, the Dominican Republic’s biggest carnival, is in La Vega on Sundays, February 5, 12, & 19, 2023. 🇩🇴

Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, patron saint of healing, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Lourdes, France; on Saturday, February 11, 2023. 🇫🇷

Martinique Carnival 2023 is in Fort-De-France, Martinique; from Thursday – Wednesday, February 16-22, 2023. 🇲🇶

Barranquilla Carnival builds to a climax in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday-Tuesday February 18-21, 2023. 🇨🇴

[To be confirmed]
Ponce Carnival (Carnival Ponceño) is in Ponce, Puerto Rico; from Saturday-Tuesday, February 18-21, 2023. 🇵🇷

Grenada Carnival is Monday-Tuesday, February 20-21, 2023. 🇬🇩

Carnival Tuesday (Mardi Gras) is Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Santo Domingo Carnival 2023 combines the climax of Dominican Carnival, with Dominican Independence Day celebrations in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; on Sunday, February 26, 2023. 🇩🇴

March 2023

The CITA tango festival is in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 14-18, 2023. cita.dance 🇦🇷

July 2023

The Santo Domingo Merengue Festival is in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic the last week of July and the first week of August.

Las Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol (St James Festival) in Loíza, Puerto Rico is one of the most profound expressions of African Diaspora culture in the United States. July 25 is the feast day, but the community celebrates all month long. It’s also a bomba music festival. 🇵🇷

November 2023

National Merengue Day in the Dominican Republic is November 26. 🇩🇴

Celebrate Panamanian Independence Day in Panama City, Panama; on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. 🇵🇦

October 2023

The Day of the Dead Parade in Mexico City is Saturday, October 28, 2023. 🇲🇽

December 2023

Día de las Velitas, the Colombian festival of lights, is Thursday, December 7, 2023. 🇨🇴

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