Carnival holiday in Latin America 2026: countries with holidays and possible delivery delays

What happens during Carnival and why can it affect your deliveries?

Durante Carnival, many suppliers, couriers and packages In Latin America they operate with reduced capacity or they don't work directly, especially the Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17, 2026. This can generate overruns In:

• Deliveries of equipment and accessories in the Onboarding
  
  
• Retreats and equipment returns by Offboarding
  
  

Good news: our warehouses operate normally these days.
Where there can be an impact is “from the door out”: the local transportation and distribution network.

Latin American countries with Carnival holidays (most likely impact)

Then, the countries where Carnival figures as a holiday (total or partial), and where it is more common than couriers/suppliers do not operate normally on February 16 and 17:

• Argentine (national holiday: 16:17)
• Uruguay (national holiday: 16:17)
• Bolivia (national holiday: 16:17)
• Ecuador (national holiday: 16:17)
• Venezuela (national holiday: 16:17)
• Panama (holiday 16 and 17)
• Brazil: (national holiday: 16:17)

Important note about Colombia: within Colombia is not listed as a national holiday in the general calendar, although there may be local affectation for large celebrations since it is a popular cultural festival that companies usually decree holidays.

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How does this impact your operation with Bord?

For you to have full visibility, these types of parties and holidays usually have a major impact on:

1) Onboarding (employee registrations)
If you're shipping laptops, monitors, or kits, you might:

• The delivery is moved to Wednesday 18th (or following days), depending on country and courier,
• delivery windows are reduced,
• Increase rescheduling.
  
  

2) Offboarding (equipment casualties and recovery)
Home pickups, office pickups, or drop off points can:

• be postponed,
• be automatically rescheduled by the courier,
• Require confirmation of a new date.
  
  

Recommendations to avoid friction (and that onboarding/offboarding doesn't get stuck)

• If the shipping/pickup is urgent, try to program it before Friday, February 11 (or more in advance in remote areas).
  
  
• Confirm the recipient's availability: If the city goes into Carnival mode, it is common for reception times and addresses to change.
  
  
• For Offboarding, prioritizes scheduling the withdrawal on a margin and with an alternative (for example, Drop-off) if applicable.
  
  

Frequently asked questions about Carnival and deliveries

What days is Carnival in 2026?
In 2026, the main days are Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17.

In which Latin American countries is there a Carnival holiday?
In 2026, there is a holiday (total or partial) in Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Colombia and Brazil (with administrative modality/optional point in many cases).

Does Bord operate normally during Carnival?
Yes. Our warehouses operate normally. Possible delays usually come from suppliers and packages in countries with holidays.