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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 1995 is on Tuesday, February 28 (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 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 Day numbers. Day numbers 2025; Day numbers 2026; Day numbers 2027; February 28, 1995: Mardi Gras Carnival (New Orleans) Tuesday-March 12, 1995: Daylight Saving Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3] In New Orleans, the Mardi Gras party peaks the day before, called Fat Tuesday. It falls on Feb. 28 this year and includes a Catholic feast that is an official holiday in much of south Louisiana. Worldwide, Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, and falls 46 days before Easter Sunday. In 1995, Mardi Gras is Feb. 28, and the New Orleans parade season starts Feb. 17. Media in category "New Orleans Mardi Gras 1995" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. BourbonMGCondoms.jpg 1,500 × 1,025; 1.16 MB. 1995 Topics Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History, New Orleans (La.) -- History Publisher Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 552.0M 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. In All on a Mardi Gras Day Mitchell tells us some of the most intriguing stories of Carnival since 1804. Woven into his narrative are observations of the meaning and messages of Mardi Gras--themes of unity, exclusion, and elitism course through these tales as they do through the Crescent City. This is another disappointing show. It should be good, given that it's Mardi Gras, the 3rd night of a run, and has some special guests, but unfortunatly it makes for a rather unpleasant listening expericence. With the exception of West LA Fadeaway, the first set is pretty lack-lustre at best, while the band trudge through a rather dry setlist. Oakland Coliseum Arena - February 26, 1995 Mardi Gras parade during "Drums" - final/last "Drums". sure this was latter day DEAD, but this was my last run Founded in 1995 and known as the “every man’s Mardi Gras krewe,” this event promotes civic and social activities within Galveston. The parade begins at 25th Street and Santa Fe Place and heads south on 25th Street. Maskers of the Bards of Bohemia ride on the float titled 'Canada Day Celebration' down Napoleon Avenue in 1988. The Krewe of Juno parades in 1995 after a 10-year absence. The St. Bernard The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is an event in Sydney, 1995: Pierre et Gilles Mardi Gras Fair Day was held at Camperdown Memorial 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). 4: When was the first Mardi Gras? The first Mardi Gras parade was held in New Orleans on Feb. 24, 1857 by the Krewe of Comus. They began the tradition of presenting a parade with floats and following it with a ball for the krewe and their guests. Mardi Gras Dates. 5: What is the significance of the Mardi Gras colors, and where did they come from? Mardi Gras, like Christmas, is a whole season - not just one day. That being said, Fat Tuesday is the biggest day of celebration, and the date it falls on moves around. You'll find that Fat Tuesday can be any Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6. Book your hotel room now and Reserve your Mardi Gras package. Want to know more about Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
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