Mardi Gras, a French word meaning"Fat Tuesday", begins on Tuesday(in 2019), March 5. New Orleans is famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations including a huge parade and special parties. Purple, green and gold are the colors of Mardi Gras.People go to the parade hoping that colorful beads, doubloons(coins) and other gifts will be thrown to them. Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday.After Mardi Gras, Catholics begin a period of time called Lent, a period of 40 when they fast(give up) something they enjoy doing, until Easter.
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