
mardi gras new orleans muses
In French, Mardi Gras literally means ‘fat Tuesday’, alluding to the last day of feasting before the fast of Lent. Mardi Gras can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9. Mardi Gras is always the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
The next few Mardi Gras dates:
2020 – February 25
2021 – February 16
2022 – March 1
2023 – February 21
2024 – February 13