Mardi Gras (
/ˈmɑːrdi ˌɡrɑː/), or
Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the
Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the
Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before
Ash Wednesday (known as
Shrove Tuesday).
Mardi Gras is
French for “
Fat Tuesday“, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual
fasting of the
Lenten season.
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