When is Mardi Gras 2026? The meaning of the holiday, colors, history
A parade participant hands out beads along the parade route in the Bastrop Mardi Gras Parade, Feb. 1, 2025. The second annual parade is part of the city’s Mardi Gras festival- a cultural exchange with Evangeline Parish, Louisiana celebrating Cajun culture and customs. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman Fat Tuesday is just over a week away, marking the … Read more