The carnival season has already kicked off in the rest of Europe. The Catholic/Protestant Easter falls on the 31st March this year, hence the big difference! Greek Orthodox Easter usually falls 1-5 weeks after the 'western' Easter, while approximately once every four years it falls on the same date.
Here are some photos from the Carnival celebrations around Europe.
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| Costumed carnival-goers celebrate in front of the cathedral in Cologne, Germany |
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| Two of the dogs participating in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Dog Carnival (Spain) |
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| People on a balcony throw confetti as a statue of St Paul, Malta's patron saint, is carried through the street in Valetta |
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| Traditionally dressed men, wearing masks and cowbells, dance during a carnival parade in Mittenwald, southern Germany |
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| Two Chihuahuas sit in a mock gondola during Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Dog Carnival (Spain) |
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| A young Joaldunak takes part in a parade in Zubieta, northern Spain |
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| A masked reveller uses a mobile phone in Lucerne, Switzerland |
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| Traditionally-attired carnival revellers pose in Venice, Italy |
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| Sitges Carnival, South Barcelona, Spain |
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| Viareggio Carnival, in Tuscany, Italy |
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| A costumed reveller poses near gondolas during the carnival in Venice, Italy | | | |
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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