What is Mardi Gras celebrated for?
Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday. It is always 47 days before Easter Sunday, and is the day before Lent begins in the church.
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Mardi Gras celebrates the Twelfth Night feast of the Epiphany; the day that the three kings first visited Jesus Christ. ChaCha.
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About Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a hugely popular event and holiday celebrated to commemorate the last full day before Ash Wednesday during the season of Lent. Known also as Fat Tuesday, it is famous for parades in New Orleans and a night of hedonistic living.
About Fat Tuesday
Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is celebration of eating and drinking before the fasting holiday of Lent.
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