When Is Mardi Gras 2012?
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The actual date of Mardi Gras is based on Lent and Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras always starts on the day prior, a Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday). Just for reference, Ash Wednesday is 45 days before Easter. Therefore, Mardi Gras date is 46 days before Easter. Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after the Spring Equinox. So it can seem quite complex figuring out the date of Mardi Gras. Future Mardi Gras Dates: 2012 February 21st 2013 February 12th 2014 March 4th Enjoy your Mardi Gras Theme Party with games, chow and costumes. |
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Mardi Gras has a few different themes. This will largely depend on the crowd you have. Some common themes are Bourbon Street, Block Party, Pancake Party, or a Costume Party. You can recreate any of these themes at your party.
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Mardi Gras will take place on the day before Ash Wednesday and the final day of Carnival, the three-day period preceding the beginning of Lent. It's an occasion of great festivity and merrymaking and is celebrated in many countries with costumed or masked balls, grand parades, and street dancing.
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