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When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season This is it: Carnival’s 2025 finale. Even though we’re in the final stretch of Mardi Gras season, there are still more than 100 parades rolling over the next several days across the Capital Region and beyond. Whether you want to participate in a chicken run, spend Fat Tuesday in the French Quarter, catch a boat Mardi Gras parade maps for Monday, Feb. 24, through Fat Tuesday Find the schedules and maps for Mardi Gras 2025 parades. The Krewe of O.A.K. pub crawl parade is Friday, Feb. 28, in Carrollton The first ball was held in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus. Comus hosted the first parade, followed by Rex in 1872, which debuted the king of Mardi Gras. The Rex parade gave Mardi Gras the official colors of purple to represent justice, green to represent faith, and gold to represent power. The three colors were to represent the “king.” Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs, other Louisiana cities, and all along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts. Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. Search . Home; What's New; Media; Tuesday Mar 4 2025 Mardi Gras . Metairie; Krewe of Argus 11:00am view map ; Parades, King Cake Festival, Carnivals balls and extravaganzas, Lundi Gras and so much more than just Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is a whole Carnival season of fun. Valuable Travel Info Request a Visitor Guide From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras will conclude weeks of partying, parades and eating lots and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the culmination of a season-long party (Carnival) and there are many events and parades to keep you busy all day long! Keep in mind, Mardi Gras Day never falls on the same Tuesday each year because Easter Sunday never falls on the same Sunday each year. See further details and explanation here. Parades, King Cake Festival, Carnivals balls and extravaganzas, Lundi Gras and so much more than just Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is a whole Carnival season of fun. Valuable Travel Info Request a Visitor Guide To protect her hands from hard Mardi Gras beads hitting her cold hands, Bobbi Foster wore gloves for the Krewe of Hermes parade in New Orleans on February 17, 2023. Fat Tuesday or very popularly known as Mardi Gras calls for a lot of scrumptious food and bright colourful costumes. With all things green, golden and brown; have a blast at the extravagant Mardi Gras Parades, witness huge floats and a mass of people at the street parties in Destin. Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival. Mardi Fat Tuesday or very popularly known as Mardi Gras calls for a lot of scrumptious food and bright colourful costumes. With all things green, golden and brown; have a blast at the extravagant Mardi Gras Parades, witness huge floats and a mass of people at the street parties in Austin. The Carnival season always begins on Jan. 6, which is King’s Day (Feast of the Epiphany). Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday), however, is on a different day each year. Fat Tuesday changes every year because Easter Sunday is never on the same Sunday each year. Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday. What is Mardi Gras? French for “Fat Tuesday,” Mardi Gras is the culmination of the Carnival season, which begins on Twelfth Night on January 6th and ends with a final hurrah just before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Parades, music, balls, costumes, and celebrations occur throughout the entire Carnival season, but Mardi Gras itself is Fat Tuesday or very popularly known as Mardi Gras calls for a lot of scrumptious food and bright colourful costumes. With all things green, golden and brown; have a blast at the extravagant Mardi Gras Parades, witness huge floats and a mass of people at the street parties in Charleston. Interested in venturing out of Louisiana for Mardi Gras? Some of the biggest parades of the season are happening on Fat Tuesday this year, plus a few beloved local celebrations in Bay St. Louis. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and is celebrated in many places including Florida. Many Florida cities are hosting Mardi Gras celebrations, including parades, live music
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