When is carnival in the canton of Zurich?

In the ConvivaPlus survey it starts on Friday, 12 February 2027 in Zürich (Altstadt) and ends on 15 February 2027 in Winterthur — 4 of 4 events with a date at the source.

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

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.

Where does the information on carnival in the canton of Zurich 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 Zurich 2027

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

Key takeaway

The first documented carnival in the canton of Zurich takes place on Friday, 12 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

Fri 12 Feb

First date

Zürich (Altstadt)

3 days

Longest

Zürich (Altstadt)

No. 1

among the cantons

by number, of 15 recorded

📅 4 carnival events with date and source

In the canton of Zurich, Zürich (Altstadt) opens on Friday, 12 February 2027 and Winterthur celebrates last, until 15 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 Zurich takes place on Friday, 12 February 2027 in 2027.

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Evidence statusConfirmed dates only

4 of 4 events

The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Organiser
Fasnachtskomitee Winterthur (FAKOWI)
Winterthur burns a Böögg effigy at carnival: on Monday 15 February 2027 on the Zeughauswiese, with fireworks and Guggen bands.
Good to know
- Winterthur's carnival starts on Thursday 11 February 2027 — a week after Central Switzerland's Dirty Thursday.
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 6 October 2026

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🕐 2 start times as published

The start time almost never appears in a calendar, almost always only at the committee — shown here as published.

Winterthur · Altstadt

Start: 18:45

Winterthur

Start: 14:00

🎭 Carnival calendar — which year, which day?

Pick a year and the calendar works out every carnival in the canton of Zurich 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
12 February 2027 – 14 February 2027confirmed	ZürichZH	Züri-Carneval	🎭 Carnival days	Source
Saturday, 13 February 2027 · 18:45confirmed	WinterthurZH	Guggenumzug Winterthur	🌙 Night parade	Source
Sunday, 14 February 2027confirmed	WinterthurZH	Grosser Umzug Fasnacht Winterthur	🎺 Main parade	Source
Monday, 15 February 2027 · 14:00confirmed	WinterthurZH	Kinderumzug Winterthur	🧒 Children's parade	Source

🏘️ 2 municipalities with committee and date

3 of the 4 events in the canton of Zurich take place in Winterthur alone. Each entry with organiser, date and source.

Zürich · Altstadt — Züri-Carneval, Züri-Carneval, 12 February 2027.
Winterthur · Altstadt — Guggenumzug Winterthur, Fasnachtskomitee Winterthur (FAKOWI), 13 February 2027.
Winterthur — Grosser Umzug Fasnacht Winterthur, Fasnachtskomitee Winterthur (FAKOWI), Sunday, 14 February 2027 and Monday, 15 February 2027.

📍 Route and start of the parades

The parade in Winterthur (Altstadt) passes 3 published points — knowing where it passes gets you the front row instead of the crush at the start.

Winterthur · Altstadt

Assembly: Metzggasse (Aufstellung ab 18.15 Uhr)
Meeting point: Metzggasse · Spitalgasse · Steinberggasse

Winterthur

Assembly: Steinberggasse
Meeting point: Steinberggasse

📊 Carnival window in the canton

Every documented event in the canton of Zurich fits into 4 days: from Zürich (Altstadt) on Friday, 12 February 2027 to Winterthur on 15 February 2027.

📊 Carnival window

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Zürich · Altstadt
Winterthur · Altstadt
Winterthur

🗺️ 3 cantons compared

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

For the canton of Zurich 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.