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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 Mardi Gras is the final day before Lent, the season of preparation for Easter. Find the date of Mardi Gras in this, previous, and future years. 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. Fat Tuesday can be as early as February 3 or as late as March 9. It all depends on the date of Ash Wednesday, which depends on the date of Easter. 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 For upcoming Mardi Gras Dates through the year 2100 see Mardi Gras Dates. Float on St. Charles Avenue in front of Gallier Hall , 2006 Revelers on St. Charles Avenue, 2007 On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville arrived at a plot of ground 60 miles directly south of New Orleans, and named it "Pointe du Mardi Gras" when his men realized it was the eve of the festive holiday. Bienville also established "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which is now Mobile) in 1702. The elitism of the old Mardi Gras social order was largely a thing of the past, at least as a general, citywide practice. And in subsequent years, following this change in custom, three more superkrewes would join them: the krewes of Orpheus (1994), Muses (2001), and Nyx (2012). Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New Orleans The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast. The season, which represents a time of celebration before Christian Lent, lasts until Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras Day, is March 4, 2025. Between January 6 and March 4, enjoy parades, king cake, community celebrations, and more. For a list of future Mardi Gras Day dates, see here. Where in New Orleans can I experience Mardi Gras? US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge 62300 Airport Rd. Slidell, LA 70460-5243 When is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nothing about Mardi Gras is predictable – not even the date. Unlike Christmas or the 4th of July which always fall on the same calendar day, the only thing you can count on for sure with Carnival is that Fat Tuesday will fall on, well, a Tuesday. The last time Mardi Gras was on its earliest-possible day - Feb. 3 - was in 1818, but New Orleans was still about 50 years away from its first Mardi Gras parade. Fat Tuesday will not fall that 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 that culminates with Easter Reply Digital Guest Communications February 3, 2025 at 12:53 pm. Hi Heather, while we’re happy to hear that you are excited for Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, we sincerely apologize for any discrepancies you may have experienced regarding reserving a UOAP Float Riding reservation. 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 has returned to Universal Studios Florida for the 2025 season, and Universal is celebrating 30 years of the Springtime event. As part of the event, there is an exclusive parade that runs nightly through March 30th. Notable Mardi Gras Themes from Previous Years. Reflecting on past Mardi Gras celebrations, several krewes have presented memorable and significant themes: Krewe of Orpheus: Founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr., this krewe is known for its elaborate and imaginative themes. Notable themes include: Here's what we know about the upcoming dates and more for Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter: When is Mardi Gras 2025? What is the day and date? Mardi Gras Dates Until 2030. March 4, 2025; February 17, 2026; February 9, 2027; February 29, 2028; February 13, 2029; March 5, 2030; Why Does Mardi Gras Date Move Each Year? The reason why the Mardi Gras date switches up like a jazz tune every year is all about the lunar cycle and this thing called Easter!
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