When is Mardi Gras 2027?

Mardi Gras 2027 at a glance, with every date through the next ten years.

In short

Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. In 2028 it is on Tuesday, February 29, 2028. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday.

Mardi Gras 2027 to 2036

Year	Mardi Gras (Tue)	Ash Wednesday (Wed)	Easter Sunday (Sun)
2027	02/09	02/10	03/28
2028	02/29	03/01	04/16
2029	02/13	02/14	04/01
2030	03/05	03/06	04/21
2031	02/25	02/26	04/13
2032	02/10	02/11	03/28
2033	03/01	03/02	04/17
2034	02/21	02/22	04/09
2035	02/06	02/07	03/25
2036	02/26	02/27	04/13

How the date is set

Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday. It moves with Easter, between February 3 and March 9.

Mardi Gras is not a federal holiday. In Louisiana many offices, schools and businesses close, most famously in New Orleans.