103 days until Mardi Gras
Tuesday, February 9, 2027Expected dateCounted in Chicago time. Today is not included.
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About this countdown
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. It is tied to Easter, so it moves every year and can land anywhere from early February to early March. This page works out the date and counts the days until it.
- Mardi Gras 2027 is Tuesday, February 9.
- It is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. Carnival season starts much earlier, on January 6, and the big New Orleans parades fill the last two weeks before Fat Tuesday.
- Mardi Gras Day is a holiday in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes, so schools and many offices close.
- Mobile, Alabama, says it held the first Mardi Gras in America, back in 1703, before New Orleans existed.
Questions people ask
How many days until Mardi Gras?
The number at the top of this page, counted to Fat Tuesday in whole days in your own time zone, with today not included.
When is Mardi Gras this year?
Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9. The date changes every year because it depends on Easter.
When do the parades start?
In New Orleans a few krewes roll in January, but most of the big parades are in the last two weekends before Fat Tuesday, ending with Zulu and Rex on the day itself. The full schedule comes out in the fall.
Why is it called Fat Tuesday?
Mardi gras is French for fat Tuesday. It was the last day to eat rich food before the fasting of Lent, which is also why the UK calls it Pancake Day.
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