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Goa Carnival

Three days before Lent, so it tracks Easter and moves between February and early March. Panaji parades draw big crowds and North Goa rates spike.

Can fall in February or March. It follows a lunar calendar, so the date moves every year — confirm it before booking anything non-refundable.

Where to see it

North Goa Beaches · Goa

Calangute, Baga & the Party Coast

Thivim / Karmali, 20 kmGoa International Airport (Dabolim), 40 km

North Goa Beaches in FebruaryNorth Goa Beaches in MarchPlan North Goa Beaches for February

South Goa Beaches · Goa

Palolem, Colva & Pristine Quietude

Canacona / Madgaon, 2 kmGoa International Airport (Dabolim), 65 km

South Goa Beaches in FebruarySouth Goa Beaches in MarchPlan South Goa Beaches for February

Panaji · Goa

Goa's Charming River Capital

Karmali, 12 kmGoa International Airport (Dabolim), 29 km

Panaji in FebruaryPanaji in MarchPlan Panaji for February

Old Goa & Panaji · Goa

Portuguese Heritage — Basilica & Spice Farms

Karmali, 6 kmGoa International Airport (Dabolim), 30 km

Old Goa & Panaji in FebruaryOld Goa & Panaji in MarchPlan Old Goa & Panaji for February