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Categories: February observances, Mardi Gras, March observances, Clothing-optional events, Moveable holidays (Easter date based)

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A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans WordNet 3.0

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A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Mardi Gras 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. Wikipedia

Holiday on the day before Ash Wednesday Wikidata

The Tuesday before the onset of Lent. Wiktionary

The day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, when traditionally all fat and meat in the house were finished up, before Christians were banned from eating them during Lent, which commenced the following day on Ash Wednesday. Wiktionary

IS A

carnival

holiday

PART OF

New Orleans

HAS KIND

Mardi Gras in New Orleans

DIFFERENT FROM

Mardi Gras

PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH

Mardi Gras

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