When is Mardi Gras 2027?

Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. It is always 47 days before Easter, so the date changes each year.

What does Mardi Gras mean?

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It is the last day of the Carnival season, and for many Christians the next day, Ash Wednesday, starts Lent.

What do the Mardi Gras colors mean?

Purple stands for justice, green for faith and gold for power. The three colors date back to the New Orleans Carnival of 1872, and the banner and bulletin board borders here use them.

What Mardi Gras activities work for preschool and kindergarten?

The Build a Mardi Gras Float cut and paste, the fingertip mask painting, dough mats, cutting practice, letter match puzzles, the I Spy page and the parade picture search. Each page lists its grade range.

What can 3rd to 5th graders do for Mardi Gras?

Read the What Is Mardi Gras? poster and the fact cards, make a mask, color the beads mindfulness page and write on the border paper. The mini king cakes recipe has oven steps for adults.

Tuesday, February 9, 2027

Mardi Gras Activities for Kids

Build a float, make a mask and play bingo in purple, green and gold.

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