in step with the astronomical full moon." Mardi Gras is set 47 days before Easter, and it falls on a Tuesday between Feb. 3 and March 9. These two dates are extra special, because Mardi Gras will ...

But the actual Mardi Gras holiday depends on Easter and the moon. Mardi Gras is celebrated the day before the Christian holiday of Ash Wednesday. This year, it won't happen until March 4 ...

In 2025, we have a longer carnival season. Mardi Gras falls on Mar. 4, and you have the moon to thank for those few extra weeks with king cake.

In Mobile, Ala., which claims to have the oldest Mardi Gras in the nation, they throw beads into the audience, along with flying moon pies. Mobile resident Wayne Dean says the Mobile Mardi Gras ...

It's always nice to have a new experience at Mardi Gras. Over the years the Observer ... lovely leader of the ball descended on a crescent moon from high atop the Civic Center's catwalk.

The Clark Field Mardi Gras Indians are outside of Miami Moon in Lafayette and judging is about to get underway. Each year, elaborate costumes are made in preparation for Mardi Gras day when they ...