When Is Mardi Gras 2027?

Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Tuesday, February 29.

Sources: US Naval Observatory, Wikipedia Updated October 16, 2026

Mardi Gras dates, 2027 to 2036

Mardi Gras dates for ten years
Year	Date	Day
2027	February 9, 2027	Tuesday
2028	February 29, 2028	Tuesday
2029	February 13, 2029	Tuesday
2030	March 5, 2030	Tuesday
2031	February 25, 2031	Tuesday
2032	February 10, 2032	Tuesday
2033	March 1, 2033	Tuesday
2034	February 21, 2034	Tuesday
2035	February 6, 2035	Tuesday
2036	February 26, 2036	Tuesday

Tuesday, February 9 is the second Tuesday of February 2027.

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.

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent begins. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.

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.

Earliest and latest date of Mardi Gras

From 2027 to 2036, Mardi Gras is earliest on February 6, 2035 and latest on March 5, 2030. It falls in February in eight of those ten years and in March in two.

The earliest possible date, February 3, last happened in 1818 and will not come again until 2285. The latest, March 9, last happened in 1943 and comes next in 2038.

Chart of Mardi Gras dates from 2027 to 2036 within the February 3 to March 9 range: February 9 in 2027, February 29 in 2028, February 13 in 2029, March 5 in 2030, February 25 in 2031, February 10 in 2032, March 1 in 2033, February 21 in 2034, February 6 in 2035, February 26 in 2036. — Each dot is one year's Mardi Gras; the range runs from the earliest possible date, February 3, to the latest, March 9.

Mardi Gras facts and traditions

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.

Questions about Mardi Gras

What day of the week is Mardi Gras in 2027?

Tuesday. Mardi Gras 2027 falls on February 9, 2027.

How many days until Mardi Gras?

115 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Mardi Gras countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is Mardi Gras on the same date every year?

No. Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from February 3 to March 9.

When is Mardi Gras in 2028?

Tuesday, February 29, 2028.

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)