mardi gras new orleans

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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