Mardi Gras 2026


When is Mardi Gras 2026?

Mardi Gras 2026 is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (in 239 days).  Calendar for 2026
Mardi Gras 2025 has already passed: it was on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (110 days ago).  Calendar for 2025
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What is Mardi Gras?

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Mardi Gras, also called Pancake Day, Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday"), is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras depends on date of Easter (it always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday) which is a movable feast, meaning the date of Mardi Gras also changes every year. The date can vary from as early as February 3 to as late as March 9.

While there are carnival festivals in many countries on Mardi Gras, in the English-speaking world the term "Mardi Gras" is particularly associated with the carnival celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Recently it has evolved to refer to the whole period of festivities, not just the single day of Mardi Gras.

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When is Mardi Gras 2027?

Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027 (in 596 days).  Calendar for 2027

Dates for Mardi Gras in other years

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When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
Mardi Gras 2021      February 16, 2021      Tuesday      1587 days ago
Mardi Gras 2022      March 1, 2022      Tuesday      1209 days ago
Mardi Gras 2023      February 21, 2023      Tuesday      852 days ago
Mardi Gras 2024      February 13, 2024      Tuesday      495 days ago
Mardi Gras 2025      March 4, 2025      Tuesday      110 days ago
Mardi Gras 2026      February 17, 2026      Tuesday      in 239 days
Mardi Gras 2027      February 9, 2027      Tuesday      in 596 days
Mardi Gras 2028      February 29, 2028      Tuesday      in 981 days
Mardi Gras 2029      February 13, 2029      Tuesday      in 1331 days
Mardi Gras 2030      March 5, 2030      Tuesday      in 1716 days
Mardi Gras 2031      February 25, 2031      Tuesday      in 2073 days
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Mardi Gras 2026
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