Brazil's Rio de Janeiro came alive in the last few days with the Carnival, which had its closing night on February 17, ahead of Ash Wednesday, being observed on February 18. Here are some glimpses from the world's biggest carnival
Updated On: 2026-02-18 12:59 PM IST
Compiled by : Nascimento Pinto
Considered the biggest Carnival held in the world, the Rio Carnival is a festival held before Lent, the period of fasting and prayer observed by the followers of Christianity around the world, before Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ
While the first Carnival is known to have occurred in 1723, it has continued since then, and now sees approximately two million visitors every day. In India, Goa hosts the popular Carnival in a big way, and sees a lot of visitors too
In Brazil, a reveller of the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school performs during the closing night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 18
Revellers of the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school perform during the closing night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on February 18
A reveller of the Paraiso do Tuiuti samba school performs on a float during the closing night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 17
