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Holiday on the day before Ash Wednesday

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Mardi Gras: Holiday on the day before Ash Wednesday
Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival or Shrovetide before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent.

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This Day in History: New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras [Video]

This Day in History: New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras

This Day in History:, New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras. February 27, 1827. Groups of masked students danced in the streets, marking the beginnings of the city's Mardi Gras..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 00:50Published

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