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Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana typically begin in early January and intensify in the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, which takes place on Feb. 17 this year.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In New Orleans, there are parades celebrating the Carnival season each weekend until Fat Tuesday.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The initiative organizes volunteers, both locals and visitors, on the two Saturdays and Sundays before Fat Tuesday to gather the thousands of cans—as much as 10,000 pounds worth—discarded along the parade routes.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In New Orleans, there are parades celebrating the Carnival season each weekend until Fat Tuesday.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The initiative organizes volunteers, both locals and visitors, on the two Saturdays and Sundays before Fat Tuesday to gather the thousands of cans—as much as 10,000 pounds worth—discarded along the parade routes.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Fat Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fat%20Tuesday. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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