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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 is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and begins on 12th Night, January 6th, and extends until midnight before Ash Wednesday. Club, or Krewe, balls start soon after, though most are extremely private, with their Kings and Queens coming from wealthy old families and their courts consisting of the season's debutantes.
However, the final weeks before Fat Tuesday are the most opulent. The Mardi Gras season always begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas. However, the final weeks before Fat Tuesday are the ...
These Mardi Gras trivia questions and answers will impress your pals and enlighten you on some of the fun and history behind Fat Tuesday. Related: Let Them Eat (King) Cake! Everything To Know ...
You guessed it: The Krewe of Rex chose the official Mardi Gras anthem song. 20. An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans.
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While Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is traditionally celebrated on one day — this year it falls on February 13, 2024 — the Mardi Gras season actually starts on Epiphany (January 6).
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