Trinidad Carnival 2025
In 2025, Carnival Monday and Tuesday fell on Monday 3 March and Tuesday 4 March 2025. The Lost Tribe won Large Band of the Year, Machel Montano took the Road March and Exodus won the large band Panorama.
Mon 3 - Tue 4 Mar 2025
Carnival dates 2025
- Dimanche Gras
- 2 March
- Sunday night shows
- J'ouvert
- 3 March
- Before dawn, Monday
- Carnival Monday
- 3 March
- Monday mas
- Carnival Tuesday
- 4 March
- Full costume
- Ash Wednesday
- 5 March
- Lent begins
Carnival always falls on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, so the dates move with Easter. Dates for the years ahead.
2025 results
| Title | Winner | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Band of the Year, large band | The Lost TribePresentation: "Lost in Time" (1,324 points). Third Large Band title in a row. | Trinidad Guardian: Lost Tribe scores Band of the Year hat-trick (opens in a new tab) |
| Band of the Year, medium band | K2K Alliance & PartnersPresentation: "Holy Trespasses - Life's Sweet and Savoury Sinful Indulgences" (1,334 points). | Trinidad Guardian: Lost Tribe scores Band of the Year hat-trick (opens in a new tab) |
| Band of the Year, small band | Tribal Connection Cultural PromotionsSecond consecutive Small Band title, with an Indian portrayal (1,168 points). | Trinidad Guardian: Lost Tribe scores Band of the Year hat-trick (opens in a new tab) |
| Road March | Machel MontanoSong: "Pardy" (267 plays). His 11th Road March, equalling Lord Kitchener's record at the time. | Socanews: Machel Montano makes history with 11th Road March title (opens in a new tab) |
| Panorama, large band | ExodusTune: "Too Own Way" (Aaron "Voice" St Louis), arranged by Terrance "BJ" Marcelle. | Pan Trinbago: Panorama results through the years (opens in a new tab) |
| Calypso Monarch | Helon FrancisKurt Allen placed second and Yung Bredda third. Francis also won the title in 2018. | Caribbean Today: Helon Francis denies Machel Montano a consecutive Calypso Monarch victory (opens in a new tab) |
| King of Carnival | Curtis EustaceReported as the defending King when he retained the crown in 2026. Portrayal not yet confirmed. | TTT: Curtis Eustace and Roxanne Omalo retain Carnival crowns (opens in a new tab) |
| Queen of Carnival | Roxanne OmaloReported as the defending Queen when she retained the crown in 2026. Portrayal not yet confirmed. | TTT: Curtis Eustace and Roxanne Omalo retain Carnival crowns (opens in a new tab) |
Carnival Monday and Tuesday were 3-4 March 2025. We have not confirmed a Soca Monarch final for 2025, so none is listed.
Band themes for 2025
Bliss
Aura
A 12-section presentation unveiled at the TRIBE group's joint launch at the Queen's Park Savannah.
Fog Angels
The Wild Wild West
Harts Carnival
Gemstone Dreams
An eight-section presentation unveiled at the TRIBE group's joint launch at the Queen's Park Savannah.
RC Mas
Shall We Dance
Downtown Band of the Year
SPIRIT Mas
Spirit Island
The Lost Tribe
Lost in Time
A 10-section presentation unveiled at the TRIBE group's joint launch, played in the band's tenth anniversary year.
1st, Large Band of the Year (1,324 points), the band's third win in a row
TRIBE
Agra
A 12-section presentation unveiled at the TRIBE group's joint launch at the Queen's Park Savannah.
YUMA
Echoes of Iere: Welcome Back to Beauty
A 14-section tribute to Trinidad and Tobago's Indigenous roots (Iere is an Indigenous name for Trinidad), including two Tobago-inspired sections by Rawle Permanand. Launched at the Hyatt Regency compound in Port of Spain.
Events of the 2025 season
We have no events on record for the 2025 season, only the results above.