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The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans.Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). 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 When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season The first Mardi Gras celebration in America was celebrated in 1703 in the settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile. Mardi Gras was celebrated soon after the city of New Orleans was founded in 1718 This was on 3 March 1699, Mardi Gras, so in honour of this holiday, Iberville named the spot Point du Mardi Gras (French: "Mardi Gras Point") and called the nearby tributary Bayou Mardi Gras. [32] Bienville went on to found the settlement of Mobile (now in Alabama) in 1702 as the first capital of French Louisiana. [33] The History & Traditions of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in Louisiana since the 18th century, brought by French settlers. Today’s traditions stem from European carnival customs mixed with local culture, creating a uniquely New Orleans spectacle. We’ll get into most of these later, but here are the key traditions at a glance: Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, including updated parade routes, traditions, the best places to get Mardi Gras beads, masks, king cakes and more! Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a one to a three-month stretch of the year in which the streets come alive with music, art, and costumed revelers. Beginning on Twelfth Night, January 6, the best season of the year is upon us: king cake, bead-tossing, and parading begins and only increases as we make our way toward Mardi Gras Day. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, which takes place March 4, marks the party’s climax and the end of Carnival Season on the Gulf Coast. The conclusion falls the day before Ash Wednesday and is seen as a final day of feasting and revelry before the solemnity of Lent. Mardi Gras Past and Present Traditions from the past that live on today. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans since the explorer Iberville first set foot here on Mardi Gras Day 1699. In French colonial days, wealthy members of Creole society threw lavish Mardi Gras balls from Twelfth Night (Jan. 6) to Fat Tuesday Eve. Classes do not meet. Administrative offices open March 4. Mardi Gras Holiday Library Hours Fri, 02/28/2025 - 8:00am. Top Stories. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 400 E St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 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 Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline. 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. 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. In New Orleans, the carnival season begins on Twelfth Night, or Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6. The festival season culminates on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in Louisiana. Most of the day is made up of parades. Mardi Gras Holiday - Louisiana State University Spring 2025 Two additional dates of historic importance in New Orleans Mardi Gras lore are 1875, the year the State of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal state holiday, and 1889, the year of the first documented reference of women exposing their breasts at the event, reported by a Times-Democrat reporter who observed, “the degree of immodesty 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. Lions, get ready to celebrate in true Mardi Gras style! The Mardi Gras Centennial Ball: Roarin’ in the Quarter is happening Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Student Union Ballroom (doors open at 6:30 PM), and you won’t want to miss this roaring masquerade experience!
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