The holiday falls on a different date each year.
Learn when Mardi Gras will be in 2025.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
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Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Unlike most holidays, which fall on the same day each year, Mardi Grass date changes each year.
When Is Mardi Gras 2025?
This year, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, March 4.
What Is Mardi Gras?
What Foods Are Popular During Mardi Gras?
Theres no shortage of good food during Mardi Gras.
What Are King Cakes?
The cake is named for the Three Wise Men who visited the Baby Jesus on the Twelfth Night.
It is traditionally served from January 6 until Fat Tuesday.
When Is Mardi Gras Next Year?
The dates for Mardi Gras change quite a bit over the next few years.
In 2026, it falls on February 17.
In 2027, it will arrive on February 9.
And in 2028, Mardi Gras will be on February 29.