Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Dates 2009 to 2015

Trinidad and Tobago's annual Carnival festival -- the biggest and best in the Caribbean, and one of the top public celebrations in the world -- varies from year to year depending upon the Lenten calendar. Here are the 2009-2015 dates for Trinidad's Carnival - or at least Carnival Monday and Tuesday, the "official" celebration days, although the party always starts at least the previous Friday:

• 2009: Feb. 23-24
• 2010: Feb. 15-16
• 2011: March 7-8
• 2012: Feb. 20-21
• 2013: Feb. 11-12
• 2014: March 3-4
• 2015: Feb. 16-17

By the way, while it may seem to be absurd to be thinking about an even in 2015, it is far from ridiculous to start planning your visit to Trinidad Carnival a year or more in advance. The party is extremely popular with locals, Trini expatriates, and tourists alike, so you need to get an early start if you want to get a good hotel or guest-house room, join a Carnival band, and a seat on a Carnival-season flight!