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 |