Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1980 is on Tuesday, February 19 (third Tuesday of February). Check also the date of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 2026 and in the following years. Toggle navigation Toggle search box Calendar-12.com 12 months a year, day by day Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good Date Holiday Day Days to go; January 1, 1980: New Year's Day: Tuesday- February 19, 1980: Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) Tuesday-March 9, 1980: Daylight Saving New Year's Day: January 1. Martin Luther King Day: January 21. Rosa Parks Day: February 4. Lincoln's Birthday: February 12. Susan B. Anthony Day: February 15. Washington's Birthday: February 18. Mardi gras day: February 19. Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day: March 26. Seward's Day: March 31. Good Friday: April 4. Emancipation Day: April 16. Mardi Gras, the celebration of indulgence and revelry, invites you to join the festivities and let the good times roll! Date ISO 8601 format: 1980-02-19T04:58:30 Fat Tuesday can be as early as February 3 or as late as March 9. It all depends on the date of Ash Wednesday, which depends on the date of Easter. Here, then, for your amusement as well as your information, is a list of Mardi Gras dates, past, present, and future, from 1950 until 2050: 1950 - February 21 1951 - February 6 1952 - February 26 Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The first Mardi Gras celebration is held in Soulard. St. Louis now has the second-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country, trailing only New Orleans. Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press. Photo by Feb.1980 WDSU TV-6 New Orleans , Mardi Gras News Clip, Nancy Holland Newscenter 6, Hestia's Parade coverage with Joe Giardina 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. The incident was so infamous it generated T-shirts saying things like, “I went to the ’99 Mardi Gras and survived” or “I went to the ’99 Mardi Gras and was maced by the police,” he said. Community groups met for a whole year after that to talk about how to make Mardi Gras safer. Those changes included doing away with the Tuesday Mardi Gras Day 1980 on the St Charles Avenue parade route, Uptown New Orleans 02.jpg 2,582 × 2,071; 3.13 MB MG1980CharmaBus.jpg 1,024 × 1,304; 268 KB MGD1980ApeCapeHillbilly.jpg 2,020 × 2,600; 3.1 MB The cancellation of parades gave that year’s Mardi Gras a special place in the history of Carnival. And according to Hardy it set up an especially raucous celebration in 1980. Celebrate the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras with the 1980 original poster art by Robert Gordy. This medium-sized, unframed piece is a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of New Orleans, featuring a stylized depiction that encapsulates the festival's essence. From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of Don't miss a beat with Mardi Gras! Galveston 2025 parade schedules and routes. Date(s): Feb 21 - March 4, 2025. Returning in 2019 with an impressive 1,980 Les prochaines dates de Mardi gras tombent au choix en février ou en mars, mais, comme le nom de la célébration l'indique, toujours un mardi. Quel sont les jours exacts concernés jusqu'en 2028 Holiday Date Days to Go; Mardi Gras 2024: Tuesday, February 13, 2024-382: Mardi Gras 2025: Tuesday, March 04, 2025: 3: Mardi Gras 2026: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Sat., Feb. 22nd at 11:00 a.m. The Jolly Jester Jaunt – Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5k. Runners dawning Mardi Gras themed t-shirts, socks and jester hats will “jaunt” through the Entertainment District Saturday morning for a 5k Fun Run that ends with free libations and a balcony party! The courir then gathers on the main stage with the capitaine to sing their version of the Chanson de Mardi Gras. Once this task is completed, the Mardi Gras descend on the downtown area dancing and begging for loose change. 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