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2. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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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]

3. Shrove Tuesday - Wikipedia

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   In some Christian countries, especially those where the day is called Mardi Gras or a translation thereof, it is a carnival day, the last day of "fat eating" or "gorging" before the fasting period of Lent. [7] Additionally, since 1958, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus on Shrove Tuesday. [9] [10]

4. When is Fat Tuesday? What to know about the last day of Mardi ...

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   Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from ...

5. When Is Mardi Gras 2023? Don't Let Tricky Dates Make ... - AOL

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   Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on a different date each year, but it always promises fun and tradition. Get dates for Mardi Gras 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027

6. Fastnacht (Pennsylvania Dutch) - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras Look up Fastnacht or Fasnacht in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht , or in Pennsylvania German : Faasenacht ) is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday , the day before Ash Wednesday .

7. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...

8. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   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).

9. 50 Mardi Gras Quotes and Captions for Your Carnival Season ...

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   For starters, Mardi Gras traditions are in full effect in the Big Easy and many parts of the world like Brazil, Italy, and Trinidad and Tobago on the last Tuesday before Lent — the six-week ...