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

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   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.

3. 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]

4. Fat Thursday - Wikipedia

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   Date: 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

5. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Wait, When Is Mardi Gras? Here's Everything You Need to Know

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   Since the date changes every year, you're probably wondering, "When is Mardi Gras in 2023?" Here's everything you need to know about New Orleans Mardi Gras this year.

7. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   What are the dates for Mardi Gras in 2024? Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration changes each year based on Easter. It always runs until Fat Tuesday, the day before ...

8. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   James R. Creecy in his book Scenes in the South, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces describes New Orleans Mardi Gras in 1835: [3] The Carnival at New Orleans, 1885. Shrove Tuesday is a day to be remembered by strangers in New Orleans, for that is the day for fun, frolic, and comic masquerading.

9. When is Mardi Gras 2024? A look at how it began and how to ...

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   Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, in 2024 is Feb. 13. When does Mardi Gras start? Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to Britannica. It is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday ...