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Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3]
The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans.Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition).
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, marks the party's climax and the celebration will be citywide, with costumed revelers ... The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until ...
What began as religious holiday before Lent, Mardi Gras has become a global celebration that last for multiple days. Here's everything to know about Mardi Gras. When is Mardi Gras 2023? Fat ...
Mardi Gras begins precisely 47 days before Easter. Since Easter falls on a different Sunday every year in alignment with the lunar cycle, Mardi Gras also has a variable date. Easter is always on ...
Mardi Gras parades have been an annual tradition in Lafayette since 1934. Recent attendance on Mardi Gras day has been estimated as high as 250,000 by police spokespersons. The first formal Mardi Gras ball and parade in Lafayette dates back to 1869. In 1897, King Attakapas, the first Lafayette Mardi Gras king was crowned.
This year, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Mardi Gras marks the official end of Carnival, a season of feasting that starts on Twelfth Night, January 6.
5 days before Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras, 6 days before Ash Wednesday, [1] 52 days before Easter: 2024 date: February 8: 2025 date: February 27: 2026 date: February 12: 2027 date: February 4: Frequency: Annual: Related to: Carnival, Fat Tuesday