Events
Saint-Martin Carnival 2025 ran in Marigot from 22 February to Ash Wednesday, 5 March
The French-side Carnival in 2025 opened with Culturanza on the Marigot waterfront on 22 February and ended with a black-and-white déboulé on Ash Wednesday, 5 March 2025.
By SXM Daily ·
Reported 21 February 2025.
Saint-Martin's 2025 Carnival ran from 22 February to 5 March 2025, according to Le Pélican and Faxinfo. Pre-Carnival events had been running since 7 February, Faxinfo reported.
Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Chicago, IL, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, illustrative
The programme
- Saturday 22 February: official launch with Culturanza on the Marigot waterfront, from 5 pm to midnight. A cultural parade left the Agrément roundabout and crossed Marigot to the waterfront, finishing at the Market Lady statue, according to Faxinfo.
- Sunday 23 February: children's parade through Marigot from 2 pm, Le Pélican reported.
- Saturday 1 March: J'ouvert.
- Sunday 2 March: Grand Parade.
- Tuesday 4 March: Mardi Gras parade at noon, followed by an evening party.
- Wednesday 5 March (Ash Wednesday): a black-and-white déboulé on foot to the beat of drums, followed by a closing concert.
The dates of the main parades come from Le Pélican's programme; the launch details appear in both outlets.
For how the French-side Carnival works and the 2026 dates, see our guide to Saint-Martin Carnival. The Dutch side's Carnival is a separate event later in the year; see St. Maarten Carnival.
Sources
- https://www.lepelican-journal.com/le-programme-du-carnaval-2025/
- https://www.faxinfo.fr/festivites-carnaval-de-saint-martin-cest-officiellement-lance/
Source: https://www.faxinfo.fr/festivites-carnaval-de-saint-martin-cest-officiellement-lance/