Why Do People Celebrate Mardi Gras?

Why Do People Celebrate Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is on February 21, so it’s time to start feeling like it’s a holiday. No matter if you live in New Orleans or New York, it’s time to get out the clothes, beads, and delicious food.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to celebrate Mardi Gras like a New Orleans local, you’re in luck, because we know what it’s really like to party in Louisiana. Ashley Dean is the newsletter editor and strategy consultant for Reviewed. She has lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a little over three years, so this is her fourth Mardi Gras as a local. Dean tells us some of the things you can do to celebrate Mardi Gras like you’re in New Orleans. These include classic traditions and ideas for decorating your home.

Why Do People Celebrate Mardi Gras?

“Fat Tuesday,” which is also called “Carnival Tuesday,” is called “Mardi Gras” in French. Mardi Gras always happens before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Christian fasting season. In order to get ready for this, people party and eat a lot on Fat Tuesday. In 1875, Fat Tuesday became a state holiday in Louisiana.

Celebrations of Mardi Gras go all the way back to the Middle Ages in Europe. But the Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans came from the Catholic faith. Karen Leathem, a museum historian at the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans, tells USA TODAY that it is also a part of “French celebrations, African music, and the tradition of the masquerade.” Everything from eye masks to colourful beads to parades put on by the Krewes of New Orleans has this cultural meaning.

When is Mardi Gras?

This year, Mardi Gras, also known as “Fat Tuesday,” is on February 21. It can happen at any time between February 3 and March 9. This is because it happens the day before Ash Wednesday, which starts the Lenten season, which is also different every year.

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