Mardi Gras itself is a single day, always the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. But the Carnival season (essentially Mardi Gras season) begins in early January and leads up to Mardi Gras.

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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday each year, which begins the Lenten season. In 2025, Mardi Gras is on March 4.

But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.