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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). Le soir de Mardi Gras, il faut danser sur les fumiers pour avoir des navets. English translation: On Mardi Gras night, you must dance on the manure to get turnips. 9. Mardi Gras sous la pluie, l’hiver s’enfuit. English translation: Mardi Gras in the rain, winter is running away. 10. Cajun French includes grammatical structures that would make your high school French teacher’s face turn white as a magnolia blossom in June. Still, we roll with it just as we accept that Cajun and Creole food are French-ish, but not French. The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler (alternatively Laissez le bon temps rouler, French pronunciation: [lɛse le bɔ̃ tɑ̃ ʁule]) is a Louisiana French phrase. The phrase is a calque of the English phrase "let the good times roll", that is, a word-for-word translation of the English phrase into Louisiana French Creole. Mardi Gras Sayings About Beads . Beads and bling, it's a Mardi Gras thing. Throw me something! From bead to shining bead. Keep calm and throw on. Beads and bling: It’s a Mardi Gras thing. Everywhere else, it’s just Tuesday. Beads or it didn't happen. I like big beads and I cannot lie. I'm kind of a bead deal. Beads are a girl's best friend Mardi Gras is a time to let loose and have fun. revelers often use catchphrases and slogans to sum up the holiday’s carefree spirit. Some popular Mardi Gras sayings include “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” ( Let the good times roll!), ” Mardi Gras c’est magnifique!” ( Mardi Gras is magnificent!), and “Mardi Gras! Gotta love it!” The official slogan is "Let the good times roll," which is translated literally into French as Laissez les bons temps rouler (and is used only in Louisiana). Because Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," is tied to Easter , the date changes every year: it occurs 46 days before Easter, so somewhere between 3 February and 9 March. However, today, much of what you might hear that sounds French is actually known as Cajun-French. Here's a look at the five most popular French words and sayings you'll hear while exploring NOLA. Mardi Gras. If you’re visiting New Orleans, chances are you’ve heard of Mardi Gras, or, in English, Fat Tuesday. In addition to having symbols that represent the holiday, Mardi Gras also has an unofficial slogan and a song. “Laissez les bon temps rouler” is the unofficial slogan of Mardi Gras. It is French-Cajun for “let the good times roll”. The song “If I Cease to Love” was picked out by the krewe of Rex in 1872 to represent Mardi Gras. “Mardi gras sous la pluie, l’hiver s’enfuit.” (Mardi Gras is in the rain; winter is running away.) “Quand Mardi gras est là alors enlevez vos balances et faites vos crêpes.” (When Mardi Gras is here, take out your scales and make your pancakes.) “Si le soleil luit tôt le matin, semailles de Mardi gras vont bien.” The first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. 17. “Mardi Gras is a tradition and a state of mind.” – Perry Young. 18. “Beads and bling: It’s a Mardi Gras thing.” – Unknown. 19. “The Mardi Gras parade marched in one side of their minds and out the other.” – James Lee Burke. 20. “Mardi Gras is about music, parades, picnics, floats, and excitement.” – Unknown Mardi Gras Slogan. We also have some of the inspiring Mardi Gras slogans to add more colours to this vibrant celebration. Share your best wishes with Mardi Gras messages and slogans given hereunder: “Mardi Gras is all about the beads and love for the beads.” “This mask that I am wearing cannot hide my craziness.” The spirit of Mardi Gras is alive and well: the love of life (joie de vivre), the enjoyment of music, food (especially king cake!) and a great drink, plus, yes, the beads are all still here. And Mardi Gras Quotes “Let the good times roll!” – Anonymous “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” – Cajun French saying “Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living.” 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. Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. The Hideout is ready to rock out this Mardi Gras with The Cajun Vagabonds, Chicago’s favorite zydeco troupe. The Vagabonds will bring the music of The Big Easy to Chicago, with fiddle and accordion accompaniment as well as traditional French Cajun singing. It’s the ultimate Mardi Gras concert for zydeco lovers! Snag tickets here. Google's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
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