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When is Mardi Gras, or Carnival? What are the Mardi Gras and Carnival Dates?

Get the Mardi Gras and Carnival Dates Through 2021

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When is Mardi Gras and CArnival? These are the Mardi Gras and Carnival (or Carnevale) dates through 2021:

  • March 8, 2011
  • February 21, 2012
  • February 12, 2013
  • March 4, 2014
  • February 17, 2015
  • February 9, 2016
  • February 28, 2017
  • February 13, 2018
  • March 5, 2019
  • February 25, 2020
  • February 16, 2021

Mardi Gras / Carnival / Carnevale is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday; in the Catholic religion, Ash Wednesday starts the 40 days of Lent, which some see as a time of restriction of deprivation -- thus Fat Tuesday is a final fling. Go back to learning more about Mardi Gras / Carnival....

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