{"id":40787,"date":"2026-02-01T13:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/?p=40787"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:59:16","slug":"madeira-carnival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/madeira-carnival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnaval de Mad\u00e8re 2026 - Traditions et \u00e9v\u00e9nements pour initi\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  \/* --- MAIN CONTAINER --- *\/\n  .carnival-hub {\n    max-width: 900px;\n    margin: 40px auto;\n    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n    background: #ffffff;\n    border-radius: 16px;\n    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n    overflow: hidden;\n    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;\n  }\n\n  \/* --- HERO HEADER --- *\/\n  .carnival-hub-header {\n    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #003366, #2E7D32); \/* Logo Colors *\/\n    padding: 45px 30px;\n    text-align: center;\n    position: relative;\n  }\n  \n  \/* FORCE WHITE TEXT FOR VISIBILITY *\/\n  .carnival-hub-header h2 {\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-size: 2.4rem;\n    font-weight: 800;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 1px;\n    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\n  }\n  .carnival-hub-header p {\n    color: #f0f0f0 !important;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    font-size: 1.15rem;\n    font-weight: 300;\n  }\n\n  .header-badge {\n    background: #D32F2F; 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Feb 22nd<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"carnival-section-title\">\ud83d\udd25 The Build-Up &#038; Traditions<\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-grey\">Tradition<\/span>&#8220;Assaltos de Carnaval&#8221;<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>What is it?<\/strong> A &#8220;house raid&#8221; tradition. Friends gather and &#8220;attack&#8221; a friend&#8217;s house in masks to demand food and drink. It happens in the weeks leading up to the main weekend. If you are invited to an &#8220;Assalto,&#8221; say yes\u2014it&#8217;s the most authentic experience you can have!<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-grey\">Feb 13<\/span>Children&#8217;s &#038; Solidarity Parade<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:00 AM (Friday Morning)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Avenida Arriaga to the Cathedral.<\/p>\n      <p>Often missed by tourists who sleep late! Over 1,000 children from local schools parade in homemade costumes. It is heartwarming, safe, and great for families.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-purple\">Feb 6 &#038; 13<\/span>Theme Nights: Hippies &#038; Travestis<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Nightlife Guide:<\/strong> The Fridays leading up to Carnival are legendary in Funchal&#8217;s nightlife (especially at clubs like Vespas or Copacabana).<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Noite dos Travestis:<\/strong> A massive tradition where men dress as women and vice versa.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Hippie Night:<\/strong> The city travels back to the 60s\/70s. Flower power rules the &#8220;Placa Central&#8221;.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <div class=\"carnival-section-title\">\ud83c\udf1f The Main Spectacles<\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\" open>\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-red\">Feb 14<\/span>THE BIG ONE: Allegoric Parade<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 8:00 PM &#8211; 11:00 PM<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Avenida do Mar<\/p>\n      <p>1,500 performers, 14 massive samba schools, and floats that rival Rio. This is the main reason to be here.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pro-tip-box\">\ud83d\ude95 <strong>Transport Tip:<\/strong> Roads close at 6:00 PM. If you need a car rental to get around the island before the chaos starts, <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#003366; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\">This is Madeira Island<\/a> is the top choice.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Feb 16-22<\/span>&#8220;Carnaval das Avenidas&#8221; Catwalks<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Time:<\/strong> Daily at 20:00 &#038; 21:00<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Avenida Arriaga Central Walkway<\/p>\n      <p>Did you know? The costumes don&#8217;t just disappear after Saturday. Daily &#8220;Catwalk&#8221; shows take place in the city center where you can see the dancers up close and take photos with them.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <div class=\"carnival-section-title\">\ud83d\udc80 The &#8220;Secret&#8221; Finale<\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-green\">Feb 17<\/span>Cortejo Trapalh\u00e3o (Fun Parade)<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4:00 PM (Tuesday)<\/p>\n      <p>The &#8220;People&#8217;s Parade.&#8221; No expensive costumes required. It is satire, comedy, and political mockery. You can sign up to join, or just watch the chaos from the sidewalk.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <details class=\"carnival-detail\">\n    <summary>\n      <span><span class=\"tag tag-green\">Feb 21<\/span>Enterro do Osso (Bone Burial)<\/span>\n    <\/summary>\n    <div class=\"detail-content\">\n      <p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Various (often Cani\u00e7o or Vespas Club)<\/p>\n      <p>The &#8220;hangover&#8221; party happens the Saturday <em>after<\/em> Carnival. Known as the &#8220;Burial of the Bone,&#8221; it is the final goodbye to the festivities before Lent truly settles in. It&#8217;s a local favorite!<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad The Deep Guide Madeira Carnival 2026 - Insider Traditions &amp; Events Feb 11th - Feb 22nd \ud83d\udd25 The Build-Up &amp; Traditions Tradition \u201cAssaltos de Carnaval\u201d Qu'est-ce que c'est ? Une tradition de \u201craid dans la maison\u201d. Des amis se rassemblent et \u201cattaquent\u201d la maison d'un ami avec des masques pour r\u00e9clamer de la nourriture et des boissons. Cette tradition se d\u00e9roule dans les semaines pr\u00e9c\u00e9dant le week-end principal. Si vous \u00eates invit\u00e9 \u00e0 un \u201cAssalto\u201d, dites oui : c'est l'exp\u00e9rience la plus authentique...","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":40789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[211],"class_list":["post-40787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-history"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40787"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40803,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40787\/revisions\/40803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thisismadeiraisland.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}