Break Out Your Green, Purple and Gold for Fat Tuesday!

Fat Tuesday always lands 47 days before Easter and a day before Ash Wednesday.

Get ready to party because it’s Mardi Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday.” It’s a day of debauchery ahead of the restrictions of lent. The annual celebrations include parades, street parties, masked balls and other events are being held in New Orleans, Mobile, Alabama as well as several other cities across the U.S. They’re also held internationally in Venice, Rio de Janeiro, and more. If you’re wondering why it seems so early this year…Fat Tuesday always lands 47 days before Easter and a day before Ash Wednesday.