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Rio Carnival Parade Order in 2026

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In 2026 the main parades of the Grupo Especial in Rio de Janeiro’s carnival are scheduled to take place on the nights of Sunday, 15 February; Monday, 16 February; and Tuesday, 17 February. After its introduction and success in 2025, the 12 schools will again parade over three nights. The order for the parades was decided on 12 April 2025 and will be:

Sunday, 15 February 2026

  • Acadêmicos de Niterói
  • Imperatriz Leopoldinense
  • Portela
  • Estação Primeira de Mangueira

Monday, 16 February 2026

  • Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
  • Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
  • Unidos do Viradouro
  • Unidos da Tijuca

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

  • Paraíso do Tuiuti
  • Unidos de Vila Isabel
  • Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
  • Acadêmicos do Salgueiro

Mangueira Champion of Rio’s 2019 Carnival

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Estação Primeira de Mangueira is the champion of Rio’s top samba schools for the 20th time in its illustrious history after scoring a perfect total of 270 in 2019. Second, with 269.7 points, was Viraduro who have only just returned to the elite competition.

The results of Rio’s Carnival Parade in 2019 were:

  • Mangueira (270 points out of 270)
  • Viraduro (269.7)
  • Vila Isabel (269.4)
  • Salgueiro (269.3)
  • Portela (269.3)
  • Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel (269.0)
  • Unidos da Tijuca (268.8)
  • Paraíso do Tuiuti (268.5)
  • Grande Rio (267.9)
  • União da Ilha (267.7)
  • Beija-Flor (267.6)
  • São Clemente (267.4)
  • Imperatriz Leopoldinense (266,6)
  • Imperio Serrano (263.8)

Photos courtesy of RioTur – the city of Rio Tourist Authority.