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 Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1974 is on Tuesday, February 26 (fourth 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 See the article in its original context from February 24, 1974, Page 3 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine. Most good restaurants are closed on Mardi Gras day, but that is no problem. Those who Day numbers. Day numbers 2025; Day numbers 2026; Day numbers 2027; February 26, 1974: Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) Tuesday-March 10, 1974: Daylight Saving Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1974 is on Tuesday, February 26 (fourth Tuesday of February). Check also the date of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 2025 and in the following years. Toggle navigation Toggle search box Calendar-12.com 12 months a year, day by day The Krewe of Venus rolls in 1974. right, after a walk through Central City on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Juan Carlos' costume featured history of Louisiana's 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 1953 - February 17 1954 - March 2 1955 - February 22 1956 - February 14 1957 - March 5 1958 - February 18 1959 - February 10 1960 - March 1 1961 Mardi Gras has changed throughout the years. Mardi Gras parades roll on Canal street in 1974 and 2020. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching However, when Gilden first arrived in New Orleans, he found himself in a “pagan dream where you can be whatever you want.” As a result, Gilden made seven trips down to Bourbon Street between 1974 and 1982. Gilden captured Mardi Gras’ energy, mentality, and social, cultural mores in the same way he captured New York’s iconic street scenes. 18 May Armed Forces Day 27 May Memorial Day 2 Jun Pentecost 3 Jun Pentecost Monday 14 Jun Flag Day 16 Jun Father's Day 4 Jul Independence Day 2 Sep Labor Day 11 Sep September 11th 17 Sep Citizenship Day 27 Sep Native American Day 14 Oct Columbus Day 16 Oct Boss's Day 19 Oct Sweetest Day 31 Oct Halloween 3 Nov Daylight Saving (End) 11 Nov Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the Mardi Gras,” “Big Chief” and “Second-Line, Pt. 1” are The Krewe of Venus rolls in 1974. right, after a walk through Central City on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Juan Carlos' costume featured history of Louisiana's Every last Sunday of Mardi Gras since 1974, Joe Cain’s Merry Widows have pilgrimaged from the Mobile icon’s resting place in the Church Street Graveyard to his home to celebrate his legacy as the savior of the city’s carnival traditions. Taking on the persona of Chief Slacabamorinico, a mythical Chickasaw chief, Cain led a spirited parade Easter in 1974 is on Sunday, April 14 (second Sunday of April). Check also the date of Easter in 2026 and in the following years. Toggle navigation Toggle search box Calendar-12.com 12 months a year, day by day Media in category "New Orleans Mardi Gras 1973" The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Bob Hope as King of Bacchus at New Orleans Mardi Gras 1973.jpg 1,596 × 1,204; 456 KB Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Mande Kings Day 3:00pm view map Mardi Gras has changed throughout the years. Mardi Gras parades roll on Canal street in 1974 and 2020. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching It is part of the street lingo of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The floats of the Mardi Gras parade hand out beads, doubloons, and other trinkets to spectators lining the streets. Bruce Gilden was a young photographer in 1974 when he first went to Mardi Gras to shoot his first personal essay away from New York City. However, when Gilden first Day numbers. Day numbers 2025; Day numbers 2026; Day numbers 2027; February 26, 1974: Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) Tuesday-March 10, 1974: Daylight Saving Argus has paraded in Metairie on Mardi Gras day since 1974. Named for a 100-eyed giant in Greek mythology whose eyes were transferred to the peacock’s tail, the krewe uses a peacock as its principal symbol. A family-oriented procession, the 450 riders include men, women and children.
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