This coming Tuesday, March 8th.
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. Also known as Carnival, the Mardi Gras (or Carnival) season runs from Ephiphany to Shrove Tuesday - the day before Ash Wednesday.
The season features various celebrations of excess - with parties, parades and special foods leading up to the Lenten season of fasting and preparation for Easter.
Easter is a movable feast, so the date changes from year to year. But Mardi Gras is always 46 days before Easter.
Mardi Gras will be February 22nd in 2012.
Mardi Gras officially starts at Twelfth Night, which occurs 12 days after Christmas on January 6th.
February or March. Mardi Gras day is always 47 days before Easter.
The two weeks prior to Ash Wednesday is known as Mardi Gras season.
Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French. It always comes the day before Ash Wednesday every year. This year Ash Wednesday is March 9, which means that Mardi Gras is March 8.
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The traditional colors of Mardi Gras in New Orleans are Gold, Purple and Green
Mardi Gras is a celebration most notably held in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras, 2013 is February 12.
Mardi Gras brings more than a million tourist to New Orleans each year.
Mardi Gras was founded in Mobile, Alabama by Joe Cain. New Orleans began celebrating Mardi Gras and is often mistaken for being the founding city.Mobile, AlabamaNew Orleans, Louisiana
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Mardi Gras helps the economy of New Orleans because visitors come and spend money.
mardi gras started in Mobile Alabama but is celebrated in new Orleans and in mobile
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