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- After a de facto cancellation last year, New Orleans ' Mardi Gras events are returning in 2022 with a full roster of parades reinstated.
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Mardi Gras is an originally Christian festivity and is French for 'Fat Tuesday' as the celebration originally allowed people to gorge on rich and fatty food before the start of Lent, a 40 day fasting period. Modern day Mardi Gras celebrations have since deviated from their originally religious roots and have become synonymous with carnival, as larg...
Mardi Gras was canceled in 2021 in order to curb the spread of coronavirus after the 2020 edition was found to be one of the country's first super-spreader events at the start of the pandemic. Despite its return, this year's Mardi Gras will still be marked by the COVID-19 pandemic as slight changes to the celebration have had to be put in place. Un...
Festivities for Mardi Gras officially kicked off on January 6, and parades have been marching through New Orleans sporadically for the past number of weeks. The festive spirit went up a notch from February 23, when the city started holding daily parades, which are set to continue until March 1. The parades and celebrations continue into March, with...
Feb 16, 2021 · Since its inception in 1857 by the Mistick Krewe of Comus, New Orleans Mardi Gras has either been canceled or massively scaled back 14 other times, according to the Historic New Orleans...
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Jan 18, 2022 · After the 2021 Mardi Gras season's slate was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, everything appears to be on track for the 2022 season in New Orleans and across South Louisiana.
Mar 1, 2022 · Revelers will be back in New Orleans this weekend as Mardi Gras returns in full force after a year away. The city canceled 2021's traditional parades after Mardi Gras 2020 became a...
Jan 26, 2022 · Mardi Gras 2022 is happening, but routes will be modified; see changes. But there will be some changes this year to note, including shortened routes in New Orleans to accommodate the...
Oct 22, 2021 · New Orleans is planning on letting Mardi Gras parades roll once again in 2022, the city's mayor announced Friday, after this year's edition of the city's signature celebration was canceled...
