what are the dates for mardi gras 2008?

Answer 1

Feb 5, 2008 is Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)

So if you're wanting to see the parades and all of that stuff, come a week or two before Feb 5th. Definately, be sure to be here the weekend before Mardi Gras and stay until Wednesday (being a recovery day for yourself).

Things get really quiet after Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) due to Lent.

Answer 2

Mardi Gras goes back several centuries to when the Catholic Church established a fixed date for Christmas, but moveable dates for other religious holidays. Easter is set to coincide with the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 23 and April 25. Mardi Gras is then scheduled 47 days before Easter and can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9. The March 9th and Feb 3rd dates are extra special, because those dates only once in a lifetime, each occurring roughly once every 100 to 150 years. The next date of March 9th is the year, 2038. The closest many of us will see the Holiday to that date, in our lifetime, was 2000, and will hopefully again in 2011, when Mardi Gras will occur on March 8th. On the other end of the spectrum, none of us will see the next February 3rd date which is 2285., Feb 5 is the earliest this century, which occurs in 2008, the next one this early is 2160.

Pretty interesting how they figure it out - but states it starts Feb 5th 2008

Answer 3

Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called "Shrove Tuesday" or "Pancake Day". It is the final day of Carnival. It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent.

In 2008, Mardi Gras will begin February 5th

Answer 4

It's on 2/5 for my 25th birthday! I will be there next year for my 2nd Mardi Gras; can't wait for all the parades and partying.

Answer 5

street and booze