Mardi Gras Countdown
Mardi Gras 2027 falls on February 9, 2027, Fat Tuesday, the final blowout of Carnival season, celebrated biggest in New Orleans with parades, beads and king cake. The date moves with Easter each year; this countdown always targets the next one.
How many days until Mardi Gras 2027?
Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, which is 222 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Fat Tuesday in New Orleans
Mardi Gras, French for 'Fat Tuesday', is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. New Orleans' krewes parade through the streets for weeks beforehand, building to the biggest parades and crowds on Mardi Gras day itself.
Why the date moves
Mardi Gras lands 47 days before Easter, so it shifts between early February and early March. Purple, green and gold, justice, faith and power, have been the official colors since 1872.
Quick facts
- Always 47 days before Easter, the day before Ash Wednesday
- Celebrated biggest in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Official colors: purple, green and gold
- Carnival season starts January 6 (Twelfth Night)