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  2. List of marathon races in North America - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras Marathon: New Orleans, Louisiana ... New York City Marathon: ... This page was last edited on 13 January 2025, at 16:11 (UTC).

  3. 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

  4. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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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 ...

  6. 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

  7. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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    The first North American Mardi Gras was celebrated in Alabama—not Louisiana. French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat ...

  8. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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    The first year that Mardi Gras was celebrated on a grand scale in Galveston was 1871 with the emergence of two rival Mardi Gras societies, or "Krewes" called the Knights of Momus (known only by the initials "K.O.M.") and the Knights of Myth, both of which devised night parades, masked balls, exquisite costumes and elaborate invitations.

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