History of Mardi Gras: Why is it called Fat Tuesday?

February 17, 2026
Mardi Gras

Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF MARDI GRAS Podcast version   ardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday” in French. It is celebrated the day after Shrove Monday and the day before Ash Wednesday as a last “fling” before the 40 days of self-denial of Lent, which precede Easter. Lent is a word that comes from the Middle English word “lente,” which…

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History of Mardi Gras

February 5, 2008
Mardi Gras

Reading Time: 2 minutes.!. MARDI GRAS In French, Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday” and is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday as a last “fling” prior to the 40 days of Lent which precede Easter. Lent is a word that comes from the Middle English word “lente” which means “springtime” – so named for the season of the…

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