Question: When Is Mardi Gras 2012?
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday") or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of feasting before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
Answer: Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. For the date of Mardi Gras in other years, see When Is Mardi Gras?
Planning a celebration? Check out these traditional Fat Tuesday recipes!
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2012 Holidays FAQ Index
- When Is Epiphany 2012?
- When Is Ash Wednesday 2012?
- When Is Palm Sunday 2012?
- When Is Holy Thursday 2012?
- When Is Good Friday 2012?
- When Is Easter 2012?
- When Is Divine Mercy Sunday 2012?
- When Is Ascension 2012?
- When Is Pentecost 2012?
- When Is Trinity Sunday 2012?
- When Is Corpus Christi 2012?
- When Is the Feast of the Sacred Heart 2012?
- When Is Transfiguration 2012?
- When Is Assumption 2012?
- When Is Halloween 2012?
- When Is All Saints Day 2012?
- When Is All Souls Day 2012?
- When Is Thanksgiving Day 2012?
- When Is the Feast of Christ the King 2012?
- When Is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2012?
- When Is Christmas Day 2012?
