Saturday, January 31, 2026

Mardi Gras Day Also Known As Fat Tuesday

A little known or maybe not so little known fact is that Mardi Gras Day is French for Fat Tuesday. Mardi means Tuesday and Gras translates to Fat.

This is the last day where people indulge in food, drink and other vices before the Lenten season which begins the next day with Ash Wednesday. 

That's why I let folks who follow the Mardi Gras Girl Blog to get to New Orleans at least a week before the Big Day so they don't miss out on all the fun!

Photo credit: Ford Brackin / Pixabay

Sondra Carpenter
The Mardi Gras Girl
www.MardiGrasGirl.com

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