In 2025 the main parades of the Grupo Especial in Rio de Janeiro’s carnival are scheduled to take place on the nights of Sunday, 2 March; Monday, 3 March; and Tuesday, 4 March. The 12 schools that will parade for the first time over three nights and when are:

Sunday, 2 March 2025

• Padre Miguel
• Imperatriz Leopoldinense
• Viradouro
• Mangueira

Monday, 3 March 2025

• Unidos da Tijuca
• Beija-Flor
• Salgueiro
• Vila Isabel

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

• Mocidade
• Paraíso do Tuiuti
• Grande Rio
• Portela