Latin America and other Catholic Countries – Carnival 2015

2015 Carnival celebrations continue throughout Latin America on February weekends from 7 pm to 2 am on Saturdays 7 pm to 12 am on Sundays, with Monday and Tuesday, Feb 16-17, as Carnival holidays. Watch for an increase in petty crime near Carnival celebrations. Many other Catholic communities around the world celebrate Carnival on February 17th and the same precautions apply.