Mardi Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three King's Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.

Popular practices on Mardi Gras include wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, debauchery, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition, as it is associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins. In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day

The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions, such as the one in New Orleans, Louisiana, consider Mardi Gras to stretch the entire period from Twelfth Night (the last night of Christmas which begins Epiphany) to Ash Wednesday

Cities famous for Mardi Gras celebrations:

·          Rio de Janeiro

·          Barranquilla

·         Colombia

·          George Town,

·         Cayman Islands

·         Port of Spain

·          Trinidad and Tobago

·         Quebec City

·         Canada

·          Mazatlán,

·          Sinaloa

·          Mexico

Carnival is an important celebration in Anglican and Catholic nations such as :

·         U.K.

·         Belgium

·         Australia

·         Brazil

·         Colombia

·         Czech Republic

·         Germany

·         Italy

·         Sweden

·         Netherlands

·         U.S.