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The Carnival Season starts in the first weeks of January each year.
The period of carnival festivities culminate with the 'Gran Marcha' (Main Parade) on the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the Farewell Parade on the evening of the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the first of Lent).
The future dates for the Main and Farewell Parades for the 2009-2011 periods are:
| Year | Main parade | Farewell Parade |
| 2009 | February 22 | February 24 |
| 2010 | February 14 | February 16 |
| 2011 | March 6 | March 8 |
