The Gov­ern­ment has en­forced its an­nu­al ban on glass bot­tles dur­ing Car­ni­val Mon­day and Tues­day, re­strict­ing their use and pos­ses­sion in and around Car­ni­val events across the coun­try.

Un­der the Car­ni­val (Pro­hi­bi­tion of Glass Bot­tles) Reg­u­la­tions, 2026, made un­der the Pub­lic Hol­i­days and Fes­ti­vals Act, peo­ple who are not au­tho­rised may not have, use or car­ry glass bot­tles in any pub­lic place with­in 100 me­tres of a Car­ni­val event dur­ing Car­ni­val.

The ban ap­plies from 4.00 a.m. on Mon­day 16 Feb­ru­ary, 2026, to mid­night on Tues­day 17 Feb­ru­ary, 2026. It cov­ers Car­ni­val events in ar­eas in­clud­ing Port of Spain, San Fer­nan­do, Ch­agua­nas, Ari­ma, Scar­bor­ough, Crown Point and Rox­bor­ough, among oth­ers list­ed in the reg­u­la­tions.