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Louisiana Property Assistance Agency; Home / Division Offices / Office of Human Resources / State Holiday Calendar Mardi Gras: March 4, 2025: Good Friday Help us protect Louisiana's children. Report Child Abuse & Neglect and Juvenile Sex Trafficking : 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437) toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls are confidential. Louisiana is the only state in which Mardi Gras is a legal holiday. However, elaborate carnival festivities draw crowds in other parts of the United States during the Mardi Gras season as well As the date of Easter changes each year so does the date of Mardi Gras. The earliest date Mardi Gras can be is Tuesday 3rd February and the latest date is Tuesday March 9th. Mardi Gras is a legal state holiday in Louisiana. In Alabama, it is a holiday in Baldwin and Mobile Counties only. History of Mardi Gras However, there are holidays that are celebrated throughout the state, many of which are recognized by the federal government as well. Every four years, Inauguration Day is considered a holiday and every two years General Election Day is aholiday with public offices closed. Mardi Gras is also celebrated throughout Louisiana. State holidays in Louisiana, like in many other states, do have a significant impact on tourism and local businesses. Here are several ways in which state holidays in Louisiana can affect these sectors: 1. Increased tourism: State holidays such as Mardi Gras, Louisiana’s official state holiday, draw millions of tourists to the state each year. In 1875, the state of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday. [37] Economic, political, and weather conditions sometimes led to the cancellation of some or all of the major parades, especially during the American Civil War, World War I and World War II, but Carnival has always been observed in the city in some way. [37] In 1875, the Louisiana State Legislature declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana. [1] The holiday is observed on the day before Ash Wednesday (also known as Fat Tuesday). [2] [3] [4] Establishing the state holiday made it possible for people to celebrate Mardi Gras legally, including suspending laws against concealing one In 1875, Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal state holiday. [5] War, economic, political, and weather conditions sometimes led to cancellation of some or all major parades, especially during the American Civil War, World War I and World War II, but the city has always celebrated Carnival. [5] 2025 Louisiana Holidays. Below you will find a list of the 2024 Louisiana state holidays. Down south, the Bayou state celebrates most of the federal holidays, although they do not observe President’s Day. The one additional holiday the state is well known for is Mardi Gras. It’s not only a state holiday, but a big party. Louisiana Property Assistance Agency; Home / Division Offices / Office of Human Resources / State Holiday Calendar Mardi Gras: March 4, 2025: Good Friday Galvez Building, 12th Floor - 602 North Fifth Street PO Box 91154. Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 - 225-342-4999 - 800-256-2397 - 225-342-2831 (Fax) Welcome to the Louisiana Department of Education events page! Here, you'll find information on upcoming events, workshops, conferences, and meetings that are designed to support educators, students, and the broader educational community. Mardi Gras Holiday - Louisiana State University Spring 2025 Mardi Gras was celebrated soon after the city of New Orleans was founded in 1718, but was briefly banned when the Spanish took control of New Orleans until Louisiana became a U.S. state in 1812 List of State Holidays of Louisiana in 2026. DAY DATE HOLIDAY; Tuesday Mar 04, 2025. The upcoming United States holiday Mardi Gras is in 12 days from today. NEW ORLEANS, SUPER BOWL, AND MARDI GRAS SEASON WHEREAS, the Governor is responsible for meeting the dangers to the state and people presented by emergencies and disasters; WHEREAS, the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., confers upon the Governor of the State of Louisiana emergency powers February 12 - Student Holiday February 13 - Student and University Holiday February 14 - Student Holiday, powered by Localist, the Community Event Platform Understanding State Holidays Holidays for State Government State holidays are defined in La. R.S. 1:55(B). Legal holidays shall be observed by the departments of the state as follows: 1. a. Insofar as may be practicable in the administration of the government, no D. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 6:65 or any other law to the contrary, all banking institutions and savings and loan associations located within the parishes of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Iberia, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, St. Mary, and Iberville, and all banking institutions located within the parishes of Lafayette and St. Landry
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