Goa Carnival

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13 Feb 2027 – 16 Feb 2027 — dates shift each year with the Christian liturgical calendar (the four days before Lent begins)

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Panaji street parade route, Panaji

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Manohar International Airport (GOX) / Dabolim Airport (GOI) → ~30–45 min road to Panaji

“For four days before Lent, Panaji's streets fill with a Portuguese-rooted parade of floats, music, and costumed revelry led by the legendary King Momo.”

King Momo opens Goa's Carnival with a mock decree of merriment, kicking off four days of parades that move between Panaji, Margao, Vasco, and Mapusa, blending Goa's Portuguese-era heritage with present-day street festival energy.

Goa Carnival is India's best-known Portuguese-heritage festival and widely covered in travel media, though the specific float-parade format remains distinct within India.