Carnival of Venice

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The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale Di Venezia in Italian) was first recorded in 1268. The modern Venetian Carnival runs up until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (known as "Mardi Gras"), starting two Fridays before the Tuesday. Venice carnival dates therefore vary in step with Easter : Carnival 2009 - February 13-24, Carnival 2010 - February 5-16.