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Mardi Gras and Carnival refer to eating more decadent, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of Lent. In France, this festive season comes with sumptuous public celebrations or parades (‘les carnavals‘) in many French towns and schools. In medieval France, Mardi Gras became a significant part of the Carnival season, characterized by masked balls, parades, and feasting. The name “Fat Tuesday” reflects the tradition of eating richly before the 40-day fast of Lent – in French, le Carême. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4th 2025. Les Dates de Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Dates) Mardi Gras takes place 46 days before Easter (le Pâques) — that is, sometime between February 3 and March 9.Mardi Gras is the day before Lent (le carême), which begins on Ash Wednesday (le mercredi des Cendres). Subsequently, the Christianized populations continued to celebrate the end of winter through this feast of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras: Christian origins Lent, a period of fasting, deprivation, austerity and purification that lasts 40 days, is a time for Christians to prepare for the great feast of Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras BEGAN IN FRANCE The celebration of Mardi Gras came to North America from France where it had been celebrated since the Middle Ages. The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. The most famous Mardi Gras carnival for North Americans is the Mardi Gras of New Orleans, which still keeps the French name given its past heritage. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, and refers to the celebration beginning after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and up to Ash Wednesday. It is called Fat Tuesday because The Boeuf Gras float rolls down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day as the 440 riders of Rex, King of Carnival, celebrate their 150th year with a 26-float parade entitled School of Design De Rome à la Nouvelle-Orléans, le mardi gras est le carnaval des carnavals. On le fête le dernier jour de la « saison des carnavals ». Cette période de réjouissances débute avec l’Épiphanie, le 6 janvier, et prend fin quarante-sept jours avant Pâques, avec l’arrivée du Carême, lors On Mardi Gras, people dressed in colorful costumes and masks, creating an atmosphere of anonymity and revelry. Parades filled the streets, featuring floats, musicians, and performers. The festivities included feasting, dancing, and general merriment. French Influences. The French roots of Mardi Gras are evident in its customs and symbolism. The As the French colonized North America, they brought their joie de vivre with them, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans became a focal point for that spirit. Street parties, masked balls, fancy dinners, even the name of the very first place in what would become Louisiana, Pointe du Mardi-Gras, reflected this affinity for celebration. 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] Mardi Gras is a festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), which marks the close of the pre-Lenten season. The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent. 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. Until the Middle Ages, the French festival of Mardi Gras was celebrated in North America. Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville established Fort Louis de la Louisiane (which is now Mobile) in 1702, more than 15 years before it was established in Louisiana. A topless woman at a French Quarter coffee house, Mardi Gras afternoon, 2009. Wearing less clothing than considered decent in other contexts during Mardi Gras has been documented since 1889, when the Times-Democrat decried the "degree of immodesty exhibited by nearly all female masqueraders seen on the streets." Risqué costumes, including body While Mardi Gras is celebrated in various forms around the world, it is most famously associated with New Orleans, Louisiana. Over the centuries, Mardi Gras in New Orleans has evolved into a grand and extravagant celebration, deeply rooted in the city’s unique blend of French, African, Spanish, and Caribbean cultures. 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. The French explorers Bienville and Iberville arrived on the Mississippi River’s west bank in 1699, and the first Mardi Gras festival was observed in 1759. It was a fun day for everyone to unwind and relax after all of the Lenten restrictions. Though Mardi Gras technically refers only to Fat Tuesday, the Mardi Gras season actually begins on Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrated on January 6. In Brazil and many other countries, this period between Epiphany and Fat Tuesday is known as Carnival. The French call it le carnaval. Mardi Gras festival seasons vary from city to city. In [+] Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 21, 2023. - Shrove Tuesday 2023 marks the end of the Mardi Gras festival in Louisiana. - Shrove Tuesday 2023 marks the end of the
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