Mardi Gras 2025 Fat Tuesday. Mardi means tuesday in french and gras is the word for fat. traditionally, the holiday was a time for feasting and. While mardi gras officially takes place on fat tuesday—the day before ash wednesday, which marks the start of lent—in new orleans, annual mardi gras festivities start weeks beforehand.
7 rows mardi gras for the year 2025 is celebrated/ observed on tuesday, march 4th. The 2025 new orleans carnival season starts on saturday, jan.