January 6 is the Twelfth Night which means the beginning of the Mardi Gras or Carnival Season.
Less than two weeks after Christmas, New Orleans starts the celebration of the Twelfth Night.
January 6th is referred to as the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men visited the Christ child.
The Mardi Gras krewes are also back in action this year and the first parade is January 6th as well. The Krewe of Joan of Arc, also the patron saint of New Orleans, is scheduled to roll out at 7PM. Krewe of Joan of Arc parades that evening in The French Quarter and begins at the corner of Bienville and N. Front Street.
Afterwards the krewes The Société Des Champs Elysée, The Phunny Phorty Phellows who will be followed by The Funky Uptown Krewe will be parading.
For a full schedule of the parade dates, time, locations and krewe descriptions visit: https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/
Photo credit: Nola.com, Member of Krewe of Joan of Arc in costume.
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