How do they determine what day Fat Tuesday is?
Fat Tuesday always occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. Thanks for asking ChaCha tonight!
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About Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is celebration of eating and drinking before the fasting holiday of Lent.
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which occurs 46 days before Easter. It is preceded each year by Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. Ash Wednesday is on March 9 this year (2011).
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