When Is Mardi Gras 2027? Free Mardi Gras Countdown

When is Mardi Gras 2027?

The day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday", is the last day of the carnival season before Lent begins. New Orleans is famous for its parades, floats, beads and king cake.

In 2027, Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday. In 2026 it was on a Tuesday, February 17. In 2028 it will be on a Tuesday, February 29.

How the Mardi Gras date is worked out

Western churches set Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, using church tables rather than the real Moon, so we calculate it with the standard Gregorian algorithm. Easter can fall from March 22 to April 25, and every date tied to it moves with it. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between February 6 and March 9. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Mardi Gras in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Mardi Gras, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Mardi Gras in your own time zone.

Mardi Gras dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	February 17, 2026	Tuesday
2027	February 9, 2027	Tuesday
2028	February 29, 2028	Tuesday
2029	February 13, 2029	Tuesday
2030	March 5, 2030	Tuesday
2031	February 25, 2031	Tuesday
2032	February 10, 2032	Tuesday

Is Mardi Gras a federal holiday?

No, not federally. Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in parts of Louisiana, including New Orleans, and some Alabama counties around Mobile, but everywhere else it is a normal working day.

Planning tip

The parade season starts on January 6, so Mardi Gras itself is the climax of a few weeks of events, not a single day.

Frequently asked questions

When is Mardi Gras 2027?

Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. The rule: The day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday.

How many days until Mardi Gras?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Mardi Gras 2027 (Tuesday, February 9, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Mardi Gras?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Mardi Gras a federal holiday?

No, not federally. Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in parts of Louisiana, including New Orleans, and some Alabama counties around Mobile, but everywhere else it is a normal working day.

How is the date of Mardi Gras worked out?

Count back 47 days from Easter Sunday. Since Easter moves, Mardi Gras can fall anywhere from early February to early March.

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