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Mardi Gras, though threatened with extinction by the storm was definitely up and running in 2006.
There was little money for police overtime and a few critics were
saying how foolish it was to run parades through the ruins, but
we did it anyhow. For the most part national coverage was positive and
continued to represent a national outpouring of support for those
impacted by Katrina.
The weather took its toll on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. Endymion
postponed its parade due to rain and followed Bacchus on
Sunday making it a double Super parade. The front that came through
Saturday left spectacular weather behind for weekend and more leading
to one of the best Mardi Gras celebrations ever.
Crowds were reported to be about 70% of normal. No major incidents marred the festivities.
So far so good. Crowds are well behaved. Parade themes, floats and
riders have been satyrical and draped in blue tarps (the famous Blue
Roof repair material). The cruise ships are still scheduled to leave
but arrangement are being hastily completed for the police and first
responders who made those vessels home.
Lent includes the 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays, so it
starts 46 days before Easter). Easter is the first Sunday
following the first full moon after the vernal equiniox. Mardi Gras is
the day before the beginning of Lent.
2006 |
February 28 |
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2014 |
March 4 |
2007 |
February 20 |
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2015 |
February 17 |
2008 |
February 5 |
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2016 |
February 9 |
2009 |
February 24 |
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2017 |
February 28 |
2010 |
February 16 |
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2018 |
February 13 |
2011 |
March 8 |
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2019 |
March 5 |
2012 |
February 21 |
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2020 |
February 25 |
2013 |
February 12 |
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2021 |
February 16 |
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