Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras (UK: /ˌmɑːrdi ˈɡrɑː/, US: /ˈmɑːrdi ˌɡrɑː/; also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival or Shrovetide before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent.
| Mardi Gras | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday |
| Type | Christian, Cultural |
| Significance | Celebration period before fasting season of Lent |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties |
| Date | Day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter, 2 days after Shrove Sunday |
| 2023 date | 21 February |
| 2024 date | 13 February |
| 2025 date | 4 March |
| 2026 date | 17 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, Shrove Monday, Pre-Lent, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Užgavėnės, Maslenitsa, |
Related popular practices are associated with Carnival celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. In countries such as the United Kingdom, Mardi Gras is more usually known as Pancake Day or (traditionally) Shrove Tuesday, derived from the word shrive, meaning "to administer the sacrament of confession to; to absolve".
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