In German, the Karneval time begins officially at 11.11. at 11.11 local time, but is interrupted by Christmas time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
The *real* time begins in the middle of February - last Thursday called "Weiberfastnacht" - and ends next Wednesday - "Aschermittwoch". "Fastnacht" is another term for Karneval, especially in southern parts of Germany.
