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- Ranking position: #93
- Date: 2026-02-18 00:00:00
This topic has appeared in the trending rankings 4 time(s) in the past year. While it does not trend frequently, its appearance suggests a renewed or concentrated surge of public interest.
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 4 times. It first appeared on 2026-02-17 and was most recently seen on 2026-02-18. Its highest recorded position was #36, reached on 2026-02-17. Its longest continuous run in the rankings lasted 2 days.
Wikipedia Overview
Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival ; 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.
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‘Irrational Guard’ clowns tried to breach a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade: ‘Not welcome’ - NOLA.com
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8 parades to go as Carnival in the Baton Rouge area heads for Fat Tuesday - The Advocate
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Keith Thomas elected Zulu King 2027, beats out Cedric Richmond by 51 votes - NOLA.com
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Lions Club Parade rolls through New Roads. Here's all about the king and queen for 2026 - The Advocate
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Here are the Mardi Gras weekend parades, maps in New Orleans, Metairie and the northshore - NOLA.com
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Here are the details on the 13th annual Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival - The Advocate
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You’ve heard of the so-called ‘Krewe of Chad.’ Meet their most passionate Carnival opponents. - NOLA.com
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Krewe of Victoria announces its 2026 royal court - The Advocate
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Dreamy, bohemian Mardi Gras parade Krewe Bohème set to drift through New Orleans on Jan. 30 - NOLA.com
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NOLA.com's Parade Cam returns for 2026: See complete schedule, how to watch - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans: a preview of all parades, with dates and maps - NOLA.com
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NOLA.com's Parade Cam returns for 2024: See complete schedule, how to watch - NOLA.com
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Love those Krewe of Red Beans house float decorations? They’re going up for sale at the CAC - NOLA.com
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No Mardi Gras season parades in New Orleans in 2021; krewes react to 'hard moment' - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras and food? Yes, and yes. A delicious run through New Orleans' sweet and savory history - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Highlights from parades and costumes on Fat Tuesday - NOLA.com
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NOLA Mardi Gras live updates: Scenes from Zulu, Rex, Bourbon Street costume contest and more - NOLA.com
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Did Mardi Gras start in New Orleans or Mobile? Curious Louisiana investigates. - NOLA.com
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Two streetcar parades Jan. 6 will get Mardi Gras tradition rolling - NOLA.com
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Super Bowl and Taylor Swift or Bacchus parade: Which are you watching in New Orleans? - NOLA.com
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Which Mardi Gras krewe plans to ridicule Gov. Jeff Landry and NOPD chief Anne Kirkpatrick? - NOLA.com
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Here are the new 2025 Mardi Gras parade rules for krewes and parade-goers in New Orleans - NOLA.com
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Huge crowds, late parades: Is Mardi Gras getting too big for New Orleans? - NOLA.com
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Arthur Hardy's Mardi Gras 2023 outlook: More riders, more parades and an eager public - NOLA.com
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What does Mardi Gras day look like in New Orleans? Here's the view from Fat Tuesday. - NOLA.com
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A Mardi Gras-style Super Bowl parade rolls Feb. 8. Throw me something mister, I’m open! - NOLA.com
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ALLA parade moves to Wednesday before Mardi Gras, officially replacing the Nyx parade - NOLA.com
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Baton Rouge's Mid City Gras parade has new date and New Roads makes last-minute parade change - The Advocate
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Which Mardi Gras float parade is the best in New Orleans? Vote now in final round! - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras comes early in 2024. Why does the date of Fat Tuesday change each year? - NOLA.com
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New Orleans’ rudest Mardi Gras parade rolls through the French Quarter - NOLA.com
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Which bounce superstar reigns over the Krewe Bohème Mardi Gras parade this weekend? - NOLA.com
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Chewbacchus Mardi Gras parade goes Barbie-pink: We've got the video - NOLA.com
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When is Mardi Gras 2025? Get ready for more time to celebrate. - NOLA.com
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The good news is that Mardi Gras is back; despite temporary changes there's much to celebrate - NOLA.com
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The route of Sunday’s krewedelusion Mardi Gras parade revealed at last - NOLA.com
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We’re halfway to Mardi Gras 2024! Here’s the advance parade schedule and news - NOLA.com
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New Orleans banned tents, tarps for Mardi Gras. But enforcing the new rules won't be the priority. - NOLA.com
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Fat Tuesday revelry starts early in New Orleans. Here's what we saw on the parade route. - NOLA.com
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Replay: Zulu and Rex roll through New Orleans on Fat Tuesday - NOLA.com
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Carnival 2024: Routes, times, themes and more info for New Orleans parades and events happening Jan. 22-28 - NOLA.com
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This makes Mardi Gras 2022 seem more certain: New Orleans announces vendor permit lottery - NOLA.com
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Locals share their Mardi Gras parade tips for first timers - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras 2025 is six months away. Arthur Hardy looks at new rules and krewe news. - NOLA.com
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50 Mardi Gras parades that ain't there no more, from Aladdin to Zeus - NOLA.com
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Josh Duhamel to be king of Bacchus for 2022 Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans - NOLA.com
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A ladies man kissed many at his infamous New Orleans Mardi Gras party. Then he met the one. - NOLA.com
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New Orleans 'on track' for Mardi Gras as Cantrell weighs having all parades on St. Charles Ave. - NOLA.com
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Look for big changes to the Joan of Arc Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans' French Quarter - NOLA.com
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A trip from Spain to New Orleans changed his life. Now he's tying the knot on Fat Tuesday. - NOLA.com
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Longtime Spanish Town parade and Shenandoah, in its second run, share the Mardi Gras spirit - The Advocate
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Mylar confetti is out, toilet paper is still in, as New Orleans modifies Mardi Gras rules - NOLA.com
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New rules for Mardi Gras in New Orleans as City Council targets the ‘Krewe of Chad' - NOLA.com
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Did you see helicopters flying over New Orleans Mardi Gras parades? Here's what they're doing. - NOLA.com
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NOLA.com's Parade Cam returns for 2025: See complete schedule, how to watch - NOLA.com
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When did Mardi Gras beads first appear? Earlier than you think - NOLA.com
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Ready to roll: Here are the Carnival parades happening in the Baton Rouge area starting Saturday - The Advocate
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'Mardi Gras 2021 is not canceled' but will look different, according to New Orleans City Hall - NOLA.com
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Will a major Metairie Mardi Gras parade change days to avoid the rain? - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras day in New Orleans in 6 videos: Northside Skull and Bones Gang, Rex, dancing, more - NOLA.com
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Hammond's Krewe of Omega hosts 39th Mardi Gras ball at Southeastern on Feb. 8 - The Advocate
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The Knights of Sparta Mardi Gras season krewe has a new name. Here's why. - NOLA.com
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Hit da Bryx, Nyx! City Council yanks controversial krewe's Mardi Gras parade slot - NOLA.com
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All-female Mardi Gras superkrewe builds 2 new dens to berth its fleet of floats - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and Metairie Feb. 2-4 | Mardi Gras | Gambit Weekly - NOLA.com
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Krewe of House Floats, a Mardi Gras 2021 parade alternative, is on a roll - NOLA.com
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Hardy: 'Mardi Gras for All Y'all,' house floats and Floats in the Oaks keep traditions - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras parade history: The women-only Krewe of Muses - NOLA.com
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Rex provides $1 million to New Orleans schools, despite parade cancellation - NOLA.com
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Clean up efforts expanding in Lafayette this Mardi Gras: 'A little effort goes a long way' - The Advocate
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The toy-like 'tit Rex Mardi Gras parade rolls in St. Roch on Sunday - NOLA.com
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In praise of the Tucks Mardi Gras parade's trashy toilet paper tossing: An opinion - NOLA.com
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The history of flambeaux: A fiery Mardi Gras tradition that lights up Carnival nights - NOLA.com
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Why is Mardi Gras so late this Carnival season? Thank the moon for extra parading time. - NOLA.com
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Ready for Mardi Gras 2026 in New Orleans? Here's a preview of all parades, with dates and maps. - NOLA.com
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The King’s Breakfast on Fat Tuesday was all about family, friends and fun | Mardi Gras - The Advocate
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Some charmingly quirky videos from Mardi Gras 2023 in New Orleans - NOLA.com
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New Orleans' Krewe du Vieux tackles AI with fabulous 'gay robots,' more debauchery in 2024 - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras photos: The scene around New Orleans on Fat Tuesday 2020 - NOLA.com
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Meet the king and queen reigning over 2025 Opelousas Imperial Mardi Gras celebrations - The Advocate
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The science fiction-style Chewbacchus Mardi Gras season parade marches Saturday - NOLA.com
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Krewe of Triton revs up its annual Mardi Gras ball and pageant - The Advocate
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Krewe of Maringouin hosts Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 15, holds parade on Saturday - The Advocate
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Mardi Gras parade history: The glittering, glowing Krewe of Orpheus - NOLA.com
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Krewe of Okeanos conjures up 'Hocus Pocus' theme for Carnival ball - The Advocate
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What is Twelfth Night? Here's the history behind New Orleans' Mardi Gras kickoff. - NOLA.com
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Mobile, New Orleans and Mardi Gras: an alternative take on a perennial question - NOLA.com
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Meet the Krewe of Karens: A Mardi Gras marching group that wants to see the manager (right now) - NOLA.com
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House floats, digital parades and lessons from history, New Orleans reimagines Mardi Gras - NOLA.com
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New Orleans heating up for a late, great Mardi Gras -- here's what's new for Carnival - NOLA.com
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Photos: New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians parade through Treme on Mardi Gras Day - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras in the new millennium: Arthur Hardy looks at top Mardi Gras stories of the 2000s - NOLA.com
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Should we call them Mardi Gras Indians, or should we be calling them something else? - NOLA.com
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Meet Queen Suzanne Simonne’ LXVII Hailey Rae Leonard - The Advocate
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Chewbacchus parades through Marigny and French Quarter on Jan. 28 - NOLA.com
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Queen Evangeline LXXXV celebrates Fat Tuesday with her royal court at pre-parade breakfast - The Advocate
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'Parades from the Past' a visual journey back to early days of Carnival, for a homebound year - NOLA.com
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When is Mardi Gras 2020? Plan for an early Fat Tuesday and dates beyond - NOLA.com
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Mardi Gras: The early days of Carnival in New Orleans, and the story of how it grew - NOLA.com
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The Order of Troubadours royal luncheon highlights carnival traditions | Mardi Gras - The Advocate
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