Mardi Gras Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 115 days until Mardi Gras: Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
How many days until Mardi Gras?
As of October 17, 2026, Mardi Gras is 115 days away. That is 16 weeks and 3 days, or 32% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
Mardi Gras dates, 2027 to 2032
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday | |
| 2028 | Tuesday | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | |
| 2030 | Tuesday | |
| 2031 | Tuesday | |
| 2032 | Tuesday |
When is Mardi Gras 2027? Dates through 2036
How the date of Mardi Gras is set
Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from February 3 to March 9.
As the US Naval Observatory explains, the church fixes the equinox at March 21 and takes its full moons from tables, so Easter can differ from a date worked out from the real Moon.
Also coming up: Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, Easter on Sunday, March 28, 2027, and Good Friday on Friday, March 26, 2027.
Mardi Gras facts and traditions
Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent begins. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.
Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival, when rich foods were eaten up before the Lent fast. Shrove Tuesday pancakes come from the same habit of using up the surplus eggs, milk and butter.
- Its date changes every year because it is counted back from Easter.
- It is always a Tuesday.
- In New Orleans the Mardi Gras season runs from Twelfth Night to Ash Wednesday.
How the Mardi Gras countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of Mardi Gras in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the Mardi Gras countdown on your site
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Questions about the Mardi Gras countdown
How many weeks until Mardi Gras?
16 weeks and 3 days as of October 17, 2026, or 115 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the Mardi Gras countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Tuesday, February 9, 2027, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add Mardi Gras to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for February 9, 2027 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is Mardi Gras in 2028?
Tuesday, February 29, 2028. The Mardi Gras dates page lists every year through 2036.
Is Mardi Gras a federal holiday?
No. Mardi Gras is not a US federal holiday, so banks, post offices and federal offices keep their normal hours unless it coincides with one.
Sources
- US Naval Observatory: The Date of Easter — the church rules for Easter and its earliest and latest dates (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Mardi Gras — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)