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Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival or Shrovetide before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last ...
Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the ...
Mardi Gras is a festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), which marks the close of the pre-Lenten season.

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival or Shrovetide before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent. Wikipedia
Also called: Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday
Celebrations: Parades, parties
Date: Day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter, 2 days after Shrove Sunday
Significance: Celebration period before fasting season of Lent

It's always Carnival Time at Mardi Gras World, where you can see float makers at work, try on costumes, discover fascinating history - even sample king cake!
According to historians, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to boisterous pagan celebrations of spring and fertility in Rome. ... The French later dubbed ...
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a one to a three-month stretch of the year in which the streets come alive with music, art, and costumed revelers.
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and begins on 12th Night, January 6th, and extends until midnight before Ash Wednesday.
Technically, “Mardi Gras” is the last Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and ushers in 40 days of best behavior during Lent, and “Carnival” is the season that begins ...
Mardi Gras 2024 will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 13! Learn the history of this holiday—also called Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras World offers a behind the scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. Take the tour to see the year-long float building process.