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1. www.nola.com › entertainment_life › mardi_grasSee schedule, maps for New Orleans parades to Mardi Gras ...

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   Feb 7, 2024 · 31 Mardi Gras parades roll in New Orleans until Fat Tuesday. Here's the schedule. Times and maps for Chaos, Muses, Hermes, d’Etat, and more

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3. www.nola.com › entertainment_life › mardi_grasMardi Gras 2023 in New Orleans: Parade schedule and maps ...

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   Dec 1, 2022 · Mardi Gras 2023 is Feb. 21, and Carnival starts up a few weeks earlier, on Jan. 6 as always. A shortage of police officers and other municipal workers prompted City Hall to prune blocks from...

4. www.mardigrasneworleans.com › parades › calendarSchedule Calendar | Mardi Gras New Orleans

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   See the Mardi Gras event calendar. Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy!

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   How busy is Mardi Gras in New Orleans?

   • Mardi Gras is a fun and exciting time in New Orleans. With so many parades, it’s also busy! We’ve made it easier than ever to have the parade schedule at your fingertips!

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   How many Mardi Gras parades are there in New Orleans?

   • 31 Mardi Gras parades roll in New Orleans until Fat Tuesday. Here's the schedule. Zulu parades down Jackson Avenue in New Orleans on Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)

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   Does Louisiana have a Mardi Gras tradition?

   • And some communities in the U.S. have put their own unique spin on Mardi Gras. In rural Louisiana, people gather on Fat Tuesday for the annual Courir de Mardi Gras, a Cajun tradition that includes a costumed foot race and attempts to climb a greased pole to be the first to catch a chicken that’s perched at the top.

   Top 10 things to know about Mardi Gras - National Geographic

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   When does Mardi Gras end?

   • From Rome to New Orleans, Mardi Gras is the ultimate carnival. In fact, it’s the last day of what is known as Carnival season. This period of revelry begins on Epiphany on January 6 and ends 47 days before Easter with the arrival of Lent, a time when many Catholics will forgo meat or make other temporary sacrifices.

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6. www.neworleans.com › mardi-gras-parade-scheduleMardi Gras Parade Schedule | New Orleans

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   Mardi Gras Parade Schedule. Mardi Gras is more than just a day, or one week, or even a weekend. Starting January 6 (Twelfth Night), New Orleans has parades in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day, which falls on February 13, 2024. Take a look at the parades below and click on each to learn more.

7. lifesincrediblejourney.com › guide-to-mardi-grasA Guide to Mardi Gras Carnival season in Louisiana

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   Mardi Gras 2024 falls on February 13, Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, one day before Ash Wednesday. The word Mardis Gras translates to Fat Tuesday in French. Mardi Gras dates are different every year and is tied

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleTop 10 things to know about Mardi Gras - National Geographic

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   • Its origins can be traced to ancient times. The holiday’s roots date back thousands of years to Roman celebrations of fertility and the coming spring season.
   • It goes by many names, including Shrove Tuesday… In the Middle Ages, people would use the day to acknowledge their sins in preparation for Lent. At the time, to shrive meant to confess, and so the day ultimately became known as Shrove Tuesday after the past tense of the verb.
   • and Fat Tuesday… Why is Mardi Gras also called Fat Tuesday? Well, it’s simple: in French, "mardi" means Tuesday and "gras” means fat. The name is derived from the religious origins of the festival.
   • and Pancake Day. In some countries—including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Canada—this gluttonous day is also called Pancake Day. In addition to abstaining from meat, the early Catholic Church prohibited people from consuming any other foods that come from “flesh,” including milk, fat, and eggs.

9. www.nola.com › entertainment_life › mardi_grasMardi Gras 2022: Everything you need to know about parade ...

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   Jan 18, 2022 · After the 2021 Mardi Gras season's slate was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, everything appears to be on track for the 2022 season in New Orleans and across South Louisiana.