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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]
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
Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the opportunity to let loose and over-indulge before Lent, a 40-day season of prayer ...
[28] Elsewhere, the day has also been called "Mardi Gras", meaning "Fat Tuesday", after the type of celebratory meal that day. [29] In Germany, the day is known as Fastnachtsdienstag, Faschingsdienstag, Karnevalsdienstag or Veilchendienstag (the last of which translates to violet [the flower] Tuesday). It is celebrated with fancy dress and a ...
The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. ... This page was last edited on 20 January 2025, at 04:46 (UTC).
If you’re new to the large-than-life celebration that is Mardi Gras, here are nine local-approved tips to keep in mind. ... February 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM. Drazen Zigic / Getty Images.
2025 date: March 3: 2026 date: February 16: ... where it is a Bank Holiday. [8] ... The Shrove Monday events of the New Orleans and Mississippi Gulf Coast Mardi Gras, ...