Mardi Gras Dates

New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good time!

Year	Date	Notes
1947	February 18
1948	February 10
1949	March 1
1950	February 21
1951	February 6	City events cancelled due to Korean Police Action
1952	February 26
1953	February 17
1954	March 2
1955	February 22
1956	February 14
1957	March 5
1958	February 18
1959	February 10
1960	March 1
1961	February 14
1962	March 6
1963	February 26
1964	February 11
1965	March 2
1966	February 22
1967	February 7
1968	February 27
1969	February 18
1970	February 10
1971	February 23
1972	February 15
1973	March 6
1974	February 26
1975	February 11
1976	March 2
1977	February 22
1978	February 7
1979	February 27	City events cancelled due to Police Strike
1980	February 19
1981	March 3
1982	February 23
1983	February 15
1984	March 6
1985	February 19
1986	February 11
1987	March 3
1988	February 16
1989	February 7
1990	February 27
1991	February 12
1992	March 3
1993	February 23
1994	February 15
1995	February 28
1996	February 20
1997	February 11
1998	February 24
1999	February 16
2000	March 7
2001	February 27
2002	February 12
2003	March 4
2004	February 24
2005	February 8
2006	February 28
2007	February 20
2008	February 5
2009	February 24
2010	February 16
2011	March 8
2012	February 21
2013	February 12
2014	March 4
2015	February 17
2016	February 9
2017	February 28
2018	February 13
2019	March 5
2020	February 25
2021	February 16	City events cancelled due to Covid-19
2022	March 1
2023	February 21
2024	February 13
2025	March 4
2026	February 17
2027	February 9
2028	February 29
2029	February 13
2030	March 5
2031	February 25
2032	February 10
2033	March 1
2034	February 21
2035	February 6
2036	February 26
2037	February 17
2038	March 9
2039	February 22
2040	February 14
2041	March 5
2042	February 18
2043	February 10
2044	March 1
2045	February 21
2046	February 6
2047	February 26
2048	February 18
2049	March 2
2050	February 22