When is Mardi Gras 2012?!?!
Mardi Gras 2012 falls on Tuesday, February 21.
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Mardi Gras, "Fat Tuesday", is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Most visitors will plan to arrive no later than Saturday, February 18, 2012 in order to enjoy an extended weekend of festivities.
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