New Orleans Mayor and Mardi Gras Krewes Kick Off Carnival Season at Kings Day Celebration
Jan. 6, 2024 03:45 PM CST | Updated: Jan. 8, 2024 07:46 AM CST
New Orleans Carnival season kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 6 and concludes on Mardi Gras Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2024. The federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be observed on Monday, Jan. 16, with government buildings closed.
The following is a list of upcoming Carnival events:
- Jan. 6: Kings Day celebration, featuring the mayor of New Orleans and Mardi Gras krewes
- Feb. 10: Zulu Lundi Gras and King's Ball
- Feb. 16: Rex, the King of Carnival, parades through the French Quarter
- Feb. 17: The "Super Sunday" parades of Bacchus, Endymion, and Orpheus roll through Uptown New Orleans
- Feb. 21: Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
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