When is carnival in the canton of Bern?

In the ConvivaPlus survey it starts on Thursday, 11 February 2027 in Bern (Altstadt) and ends on 14 February 2027 in Biel/Bienne — 4 of 4 events with a date at the source.

How many carnival events are there in the canton of Bern?

We list 4 events in 2 municipalities, each checked with the committee or society. It is not a complete census: there is no official register of carnival events.

What time do the parades start in the canton of Bern?

2 of the 3 events with a published time start at 14:00, Biel/Bienne not until 20:30.

Where does the information on carnival in the canton of Bern come from?

From 2 sources published by the committees and societies themselves, never from an aggregator. Last checked: 6 October 2026.

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Carnival in the canton of Bern 2027

4 recorded carnival events in the canton of Bern — with date, start time, form and the source where we read the date.

Key takeaway

The first documented carnival in the canton of Bern takes place on Thursday, 11 February 2027 in 2027.

7 October 2026·Every date checked individually at the source

Checked at the source: 4 of 4 dates confirmed · as of 6 October 2026

Events

2 municipalities

Thu 11 Feb

First date

Bern (Altstadt)

3 days

Longest

Bern (Altstadt)

No. 1

among the cantons

by number, of 15 recorded

📅 4 carnival events with date and source

In the canton of Bern, Bern (Altstadt) opens on Thursday, 11 February 2027 and Biel/Bienne celebrates last, until 14 February 2027. 4 of the 4 events carry a date we read at the committee or society.

The first documented carnival in the canton of Bern takes place on Thursday, 11 February 2027 in 2027.

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Evidence statusConfirmed dates only

4 of 4 events

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🕐 3 start times as published

2 of the 3 events in the canton of Bern with a published time start at 14:00 — Biel/Bienne not until 20:30. The time almost never appears in a calendar, almost always only at the committee.

Biel/Bienne

Start: 20:30

Start: 14:00

🎭 Carnival calendar — which year, which day?

Pick a year and the calendar works out every carnival in the canton of Bern from the Easter rule the committee publishes itself — up to 2035. Or pick a date and see what's on that day.

🎭 ConvivaPlus Carnival Calendar

Calculated dates follow the Easter rule: Ash Wednesday = Easter Sunday minus 46 days. Cross-checked against the date tables of the committees in Lucerne, Basel, Bern and Solothurn.

YearCarnival 2027 at a glance

Dirty Thursday: Thursday, 4 February 2027
Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, 10 February 2027
Basel Morgestraich: Monday, 15 February 2027, 04:00

What's on that day?

Pick a date — the calendar shows every carnival running that day.

4 events 2027, by date

Date	Place	Event	Form	Source
11 February 2027 – 13 February 2027confirmed	BernBE	Bärner Fasnacht	🎭 Carnival days	Source
Friday, 12 February 2027 · 20:30confirmed	Biel/BienneBE	Nachtumzug Bieler Fasnacht	🌙 Night parade	Source
Saturday, 13 February 2027 · 14:00confirmed	Biel/BienneBE	Kinderumzug Bieler Fasnacht	🧒 Children's parade	Source
Sunday, 14 February 2027 · 14:00confirmed	Biel/BienneBE	Grosser Umzug Bieler Fasnacht	🎺 Main parade	Source

🏘️ 2 municipalities with committee and date

3 of the 4 events in the canton of Bern take place in Biel/Bienne alone. Each entry with organiser, date and source.

Bern · Altstadt — Bärner Fasnacht, Verein Bärner Fasnacht, 11 February 2027.
Biel/Bienne — Nachtumzug Bieler Fasnacht, Faschingszunft Biel, Friday, 12 February 2027, Saturday, 13 February 2027 and Sunday, 14 February 2027.

📊 Carnival window in the canton

Every documented event in the canton of Bern fits into 4 days: from Bern (Altstadt) on Thursday, 11 February 2027 to Biel/Bienne on 14 February 2027.

📊 Carnival window

Feb

Bern · Altstadt
Biel/Bienne

🗺️ 3 cantons compared

16% of all carnival events we verified across Switzerland fall in the canton of Bern: 4 of 25.

For the canton of Bern we list 4 events in 2 municipalities, 4 of them with a 2027 date confirmed by the committee. We write no date we have not read at the source.