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Mardi Gras parades start about two weeks before Mardi Gras day. The date of Mardi Gras changes each year since the date of Easter changes. Mardi Gras day always falls the day before Ash Wednesday.
The mardi grass mistress.
The Cayman Islands Mardi Gras takes place every year on Kaibo Beach on the Ash Wednesday public holiday. This year's Mardi Gras on February 25th 2009 was the 10 year anniversary at Kaibo.
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Mardi=Tuesday Gras=Fat Both are french words that when translated to english from Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the world. The most renowned area in the United States is in the south around New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated with lavish parades, balls, and parties in the weeks leading up to Lent. .
In Mardi Gras Carnivals, people feast and celebrate before the Lenten fast which begins with Ash Wednesday. In New Orleans, there are parades and marching bands.
In mid February the ancient Romans celebrated the Lupercalia, a circus like festival not entirely unlike the Mardi Gras we are familiar with today.
Michel found out i like him today so did his sister Mishel.
Mardi Gras always takes place the day b4 lent :)
Mardi Gras is translated into Portuguese as "Carnaval." In Brazil, Carnaval is a major festival celebrated with parades, music, and dancing, similar to Mardi Gras celebrations in other parts of the world. The term "Mardi Gras" might also be understood, especially in contexts related to festivities, but "Carnaval" is the commonly used term.