Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is 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 Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season. Related popular practices are associated with Shrovetide celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. In countries such as the United Kingdom, Mardi Gras is also known as Shrove Tuesday, which is derived from the word shrive, meaning "to administer the sacrament of confession to; to absolve".
| Also called | Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday |
| Type | Christian, Cultural |
| Significance | Celebration period before fasting season of Lent |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties |
| Date | Day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter |
| date | Day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, Shrove Monday, Shrovetide, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Užgavėnės, Maslenitsa |
关于Mardi Gras
A holiday revolving around feasts and parades, it takes place just before Lent, a long period of fasting. It is a Catholic holiday, but it is celebrated by people of various religions and cultures around the world. The title of the holiday is French for "Fat Tuesday."
Mardi Gras的成就
The most well-known celebration of the holiday takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana where people wear masks and elaborate costumes and parades flood the streets.
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