What day is Mardi Gras? Everything you need to know about the creole celebration
Parade participants hand out beads during the Mardi Gras! Galveston parade Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Galveston. When people think of Mardi Gras, they often think of parades, beads, New Orleans, and alcoholic beverages.
But many people don't know the history of the celebration, when it starts, and what to wear. Here's what you need to know:Mardi Gras, or"Fat Tuesday" in French, is a celebration before Lent where people would historicallyMardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe as a pagan celebration of spring and fertility. Then the pagan celebrations started incorporating Christian traditions, becoming a prelude to Lent.Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival.
This year's Mardi Gras celebration in Galveston kicks off on Friday, Feb. 10, and lasts until Feb. 21.The first official Mardi Gras celebration in the United States
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