This year's early Carnival will be held between February 1 and 5.
Activities in Valletta open with dancing competitions at Freedom Square on February 1 at 6 p.m. There will also be a defile' and grotesque bands.
The children's carnival will be held on Saturday February 2 at Freedom Square in the morning.
There will be dancing competitions and a defile' in the afternoon of February 2,3,4 and 5, with the floats moving to St Anne Street, Floriana, on the last day for thegrand finale.