Mardi Gras

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Carnival festival is a festive season that occurs immediately before Lent, primarily in Catholic and historically Catholic regions. Its modern expression blends street parades,...

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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of the Carnival season before Lent, marked by parades, parties, and rich traditions. In 2017, Fat Tuesday fell on February 28, deter...

Culture & Traditions

The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Monday Pré Mardi Gras or simply Pré Monday . It is part of the Carnival season in Louisiana, specifically in the Catholic traditions obs...

Culture & Traditions

The Monday before Fat Tuesday is commonly called Lundi Gras , which is French for "Fat Monday." It is part of the Carnival season and serves as the final day of public festiviti...

Culture & Society

Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras refer to the final day of the Carnival season and the broader festive period leading up to Lent. Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, marking...

Celebrity Profiles

Universal Orlando Mardi Gras 2018 was a dedicated seasonal celebration that brought New Orleans–style parades, live music, and themed dining to Islands of Adventure during the...

Holidays & Observances

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival season and always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday. Because Easter is a moveable feast calculated from the first full...

Events

The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball in St. Louis is an annual civic gala held in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, organized by municipal leadership to celebrate community, culture,...