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Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. 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 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 Mardi Gras, also often called Carnival or Carnaval, is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Friday, Feb. 28. Krewe of Bosom Buddies: 11:30 a.m Guy Fieri is bringing America’s Largest & Most Fun Tailgate of all time to Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on Big Game Sunday, Feb 9th! Part food festival, part music festival, Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate is a FREE all-ages event that will welcome 10,000+ fans for the ultimate tailgate experience Monday, Feb. 5 Westbank. The Mystic Krewe of Music at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 Uptown. Krewe of Druids at 6:15 p.m. Krewe of Nyx at 6:45 p.m. West Bank. The Krewe of Nandi 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on Feb. 13. Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 14, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter . Braving the rain, a couple stands under an umbrella along St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The avenue, which would typically be packed with Mardi Gras paradegoers, was Mardi Gras Day. Celebrations begin quite early on Mardi Gras Day and continue all day and through the night. Depending on the Lenten season and ultimately the date of Easter, Mardi Gras can fall on any Tuesday between February 3 and March 9. Uptown, the Zulu parade rolls first, with the Rex parade following immediately after. Why is Mardi Gras so late this year? Because it’s linked to Easter, the date of Mardi Gras can fall anywhere between Feb. 3 and March 9. That’s because Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s date of March 4 is one of the latest possible. Mardi Gras for the year 2027 is celebrated/ observed on Tuesday, February 9th. Mardi Gras known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday falls annually on the day before Ash Wednesday (start of Lent ). The word "Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday" in the French language. Friday, Feb. 28 – Tuesday, March 4 – Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette – Cajun Field, Lafayette.Carnival rides and games, live music, food vendors, and parades roll through the festival MARDI GRAS IN GRETNA 2025- Week of February 9th. Posted: Monday, February 17, 2025 . Contact Us. 740 2nd Street Gretna, LA 70053 504-363-1500 or 504-367-3230 (TTY 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? New Orleans and southeast Louisiana Mardi Gras 2025 Carnival parade schedule. Get information on all the dates and times for your favorite parades. Saturday, February 8. Super Bowl Parade (10 Fri., Feb. 28th at 9:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade. Revelers will enjoy this festive night parade, as it circles the Entertainment District wrapping up the second Friday of celebrations for Mardi Gras! Galveston, 2025. Get ready for some high stepping Drum Majors, Rolling Party Floats and tons of excitement! Because Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 23 and April 25, and Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter, Zulu and Rex can roll on any Tuesday between Feb. 3 through March 9. New Orleans weather on Mardi Gras Day can be unpredictable as well. It can be shorts weather in early February and you might very well need a coat in March. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. You should also note that there are no Mardi Gras parades on the weekend of February 7 – 9, 2025, due to New Orleans hosting Super Bowl LIX. But there will certainly be other fun events happening that weekend! WWL presents Mardi Gras Parade Tracker. Southeast Louisiana's premier parade tracking app. Complete schedule, routes and the most precise up-to-the-minute GPS parade location for over 80 parades
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