Mardi Gras meaning
Mardi Gras history
Mardi Gras fun facts
Mardi Gras today
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The day after Mardi Gras is this religious observance.

Ash Wednesday

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The first known carnival celebration was held here.

Nice, France

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These are traditionally worn by carnival goers

Masks

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The largest Mardi Gras celebration is held here.

New Orleans, Louisiana

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The English translation of Mardi Gras

Fat Tuesday

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Carnival officially begins each year on this date:

January 6, or Epiphany (also called Twelfth Night or Three Kings Day)

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These are thrown at party goers

Beads
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This is the signature Mardi Gras dessert

King Cake

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Mardi Gras is a combination of Christian observance and the pagan holidays from this ancient culture?

Rome 

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During the Covid 19 pandemic people decorated these instead of floats

Houses

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The groups that organize New Orleans Mardi Gras parades are called

Crews

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The popular motto for Mardi Gras

"Let the good times roll!"

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Mardi Gras is the end of this larger season of parties and reveling

Carnival

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Mardi Gras became a legal holiday in New Orleans in this year

1875

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This is traditionally hidden inside the King Cake

A plastic baby doll

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What party goers say to get beads:

Throw me something, mister!

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Other English speaking countries call Mardi Gras this:

Shrove Tuesday

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"Carnival" comes from the Latin phrase "carne vale," which means this in English:

Farewell to meat!

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The traditional food for Shrove Tuesday is this:

Pancakes

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On average, this number of people typically visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year

1.4 million