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Mardi Gras

Holiday on the day before Ash Wednesday

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Mardi Gras (UK: , US: ; also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", referring to it being the last day of consuming rich, fatty foods, most notably red meat, in preparation for the Christian fasting season of Lent, during which such foods are avoided. Related popular practices are associated with Carnival celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent.

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🇺🇸 Shia LaBeouf says ‘gay people are scary to me’ while claiming homophobia led to Mardi Gras arrest (2026-02-28)
Shia LaBeouf is attributing his arrest in New Orleans last week to his fear of 'Big gay people.'In an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan release...
🇺🇸 Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans (2026-02-28)
Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again...
🇬🇧 Man allegedly assaulted by Shia LaBeouf in New Orleans wants to see hate crime charges (2026-02-19)
<p>Jeffrey Damnit says actor punched him and second man on Tuesday, calling both ‘faggot’ repeatedly</p><p>One of the men whom <a href="https://www.th...
🇺🇸 Massive Mardi Gras cleanup underway in New Orleans (2026-02-18)
First responders and sanitation crews are working to clean up in New Orleans following the Mardi Gras celebrations. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest...
🇺🇸 It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener. (2026-02-17)
Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it ...
🇺🇸 Shia LaBeouf arrested in New Orleans after brawl during Mardi Gras (2026-02-17)
Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after hitting two people outside of a Royal Street business amid Mardi Gras celebrations, according to ...
🇺🇸 Mardi Gras 2026 celebrations underway amid controversy in New Orleans (2026-02-16)
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans are in full swing, but this year the festivities have been overshadowed by controversy. An offensive float disp...
🇺🇸 How biodegradable beads may help make Mardi Gras more sustainable (2026-02-16)
Plastic beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable....

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