Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

Celebrated

Before Ash Wed.

Significance

Party Before Fast

Tradition

Parade

Mardi Gras

About

A holiday revolving around feasts and parades, it takes place just before Lent, a long period of fasting. It is a Catholic holiday, but it is celebrated by people of various religions and cultures around the world. The title of the holiday is French for "Fat Tuesday."

Trivia

The most well-known celebration of the holiday takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana where people wear masks and elaborate costumes and parades flood the streets.

#14 holiday

Mardi Gras Birthdays

Rosé Park

Rosé Park, 27

1

Woah Vicky

Woah Vicky, 24

2

Khalid

Khalid, 26

3

Girl In Red

Girl In Red, 25

4

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher, 46

5

Dwarf Mamba

Dwarf Mamba, 27

6

Bailey Sok

Bailey Sok, 20

7

Cellbit

Cellbit, 27

8

Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas, 35

9

Tobias Forge

Tobias Forge, 43

10

Sophdoeslife

Sophdoeslife, 27

11

Desi Perkins

Desi Perkins, 37

12

Ally Law

Ally Law, 27

13

Lindsey Morgan

Lindsey Morgan, 34

14

sodapoppin

sodapoppin, 30

15

Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun, 36

16

Mabel McVey

Mabel McVey, 28

17

Poudii

Poudii, 25

18

Haylie Duff

Haylie Duff, 39

19

Mason Gaines

Mason Gaines, 22

20

Arielle Kebbel

Arielle Kebbel, 39

21

Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor, 37

22

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin, 60

23

Nasty C

Nasty C, 27

24

Chelsea Cutler

Chelsea Cutler, 27

25

Keegan Acton

Keegan Acton, 24

26

David Gandy

David Gandy, 44

27

Sonja Reid

Sonja Reid, 33

28

J Lou

J Lou, 28

29

Raleigh Knowles

Raleigh Knowles, 25

30

Locke McLaughlin

Locke McLaughlin, 20

31

Corinne Foxx

Corinne Foxx, 30

32

P.M. Seymour

P.M. Seymour, 34

33

Cenna Rashidi

Cenna Rashidi, 24

34

Michael Ofili

Michael Ofili, 26

35

Alec Golinger

Alec Golinger, 19

36

Joseph Armstrong

Joseph Armstrong, 29

37

Jaromir Jagr

Jaromir Jagr, 52

38

Justin Gabriel

Justin Gabriel, 43

39

Anthony Ramos

Anthony Ramos, 33

40

Jarl Andersen

Jarl Andersen, 27

41

Danielle Caesar

Danielle Caesar, 31

42

Allie Wesenberg

Allie Wesenberg, 37

43

KJ Takahashi

KJ Takahashi, 22

44

Karlee Holden

Karlee Holden, 28

45

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