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Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which takes place in relation to Easter and the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will fall on Feb. 17 in 2026.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which takes place in relation to Easter and the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will fall on Feb. 17 in 2026.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Fat Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fat%20Tuesday. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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