Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a Christian holiday celebrated in many countries that marks the last day before the start of Lent and is always 47 days before Easter Sunday. The first Mardi Gras parade was recorded in 1837 in France and the tradition has since spread to many other places including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Sweden. Official colors of Mardi Gras include purple, gold, and green and its motto is "If I ever cease to Love".

1. MARDI GRAS “FAT TUESDAY”

2. FROM THE BEGINNING First celebrated in France First parade was recorded on 1837. In 1871, the first queen of Mardi Gras appeared

3. CELEBRATION SITES Argentina Belgium Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mexico Panama Sweden Slovenia MANY OTHERS!!!

4. THE TIME Mardi Gras is always forty-seven days before Easter Sunday and follows the lunar calendar in which the date can anywhere from February 3 through March 9 and is also used to develop the date of Easter.

5. D A T E S T O F O L L O W Mardi Gras will fall on the following days the following years In 2008, February 5 In 2009, February 24 In 2010, February 16 In 2011, March 11, And in 2012, February 21

6. THE BEAUTY Official Colors Purple - stands for justice Gold - stands for power Green - stands for faith

7. MOTTO "If I ever cease to Love".

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