Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.

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But at one point in its long history, Mobile’s Mardi Gras was held on New Year’s Eve – and that’s when parades and mystic societies began. The site of Old Mobile was then part of French ...

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The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) announces its annual carnival season kickoff party taking place on Jan. 10 in ...

New Orleans residents and visitors will be able to don purple, green and gold for a little longer during the 2025 Mardi Gras season, which will last over twice as long as last year's celebrations.

Another name for the Mardi Gras season is "Carnival." The name may derive from the medieval Latin word, "carnelevarium," which means "to take away or remove meat," according to the History Channel.