One day. Its is on the day before Ash Wednesday and you feast and feast because you (if you are over 18 or if you want) fast on Ash Wednesday as a sign to show Jesus that we can give up somethings if he can give up his life to save mankind from sin.
The streets are reopened, cleaned, tourists go home and New Orleans returns to "normal". Scattered sobriety throughout the city, followed by a big letdown---like the day after Christmas. A somber, the party's over..sort of atmosphere. However, it's still New Orleans. Then, people start the process of getting ready for Mardi Gras the next year.
mardi gras is a twelve day festival so whenever they have it it ends twelve days later
fat tuesday, the day before ash wednesday, which are the week before lent.
Mardi Gras usually lasts about 2 weeks.
Mardi Gras does not always start on Tuesday, but ends on Tuesday...hence Mardi Gras (this is French Mardi=Tuesday, Gras=Fat...Fat Tuesday). It is the last day before Ash Wednesday which starts the fasting associated with Lent.
Mardi Gras is one day - the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras Season lasts about two weeks prior.
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Fairport Harbor mardi Gras fireworks are always on Sunday evening, on the last evening of the festival.
Only a minority of gay people celebrate Mardi Gras. Most do not.
the JESTER is the Mardi Gras mascot.
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Mardi Gras in 2009 is February 4.
Mardi Gras is practised in Haiti
Bon, in french, means good. Mardi Gras means 'Fat Tuesday.' Saying Bon Mardi Gras is the english equivilant to saying Happy Mardi Gras.
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