How many days until Mardi Gras 2027?
How many days until Mardi Gras 2027? Fat Tuesday is Tuesday, February 9. The timer reaches zero at midnight as that Tuesday begins, in your time zone. Parades in New Orleans run through the day and into the night.
Mardi Gras 2028 is February 29.
When is Mardi Gras?
Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent in Western churches. It always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, somewhere between February 3 and March 9.
In 2027 Easter is March 28, so Mardi Gras is February 9.
The name is French for Fat Tuesday. In New Orleans the carnival season starts on Twelfth Night, January 6, and ends on this day.
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Questions
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent. It is a day of parades and parties, especially in New Orleans, Mobile, and other Gulf Coast cities.
It is tied to Easter. Easter moves with the full moon, and Fat Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter Sunday.
It is not a US federal holiday. Louisiana state offices close, and some schools and businesses along the Gulf Coast close as well.