Mardi Gras

::For other carnival season celebrations see the article on Carnival. For the 1972 album, see "Mardi Gras (album)

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Carnival - Mardi Gras (album)

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Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called "Shrove Tuesday". It is the final day of Carnival (pronounced "CAR-nuh-vul" in English; "car-nee-VAHL" in most Romance languages – and in New Orleans, Louisiana, because of its French heritage). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent. The feast should not be confused with the Polish Fat Thursday.

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French - Tuesday - Ash Wednesday - Shrove Tuesday - Carnival - English - Romance languages - New Orleans - Louisiana - French - Christian - Liturgical - Lent - Fat Thursday

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