When Is Mardi Gras 2027?
Mardi Gras 2027 is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
Next: Mardi Gras 2028 is on Tuesday, February 29, 2028.
The rule: The Tuesday 47 days before Easter Sunday (the day before Ash Wednesday).
How the date of Mardi Gras is set
Western churches set Easter by the Gregorian computus (1582): a fixed table of "ecclesiastical" full moons and an equinox fixed at March 21. No US law sets it.
Working for 2027: 2027 has golden number 14 and epact 22, which puts the ecclesiastical full moon on March 22 (a Monday). The next Sunday is March 28, so Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Counting back 47 days gives Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
Because it is counted from Easter, Mardi Gras moves every year. See when Easter is for the full calculation.
Under this rule Mardi Gras can fall as early as February 3 and as late as March 9.
Mardi Gras dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Easter Sunday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 17 | Tuesday | April 5 | Days until |
| 2027 | February 9 | Tuesday | March 28 | Days until |
| 2028 | February 29 | Tuesday | April 16 | Days until |
| 2029 | February 13 | Tuesday | April 1 | — |
| 2030 | March 5 | Tuesday | April 21 | — |
| 2031 | February 25 | Tuesday | April 13 | — |
| 2032 | February 10 | Tuesday | March 28 | — |
| 2033 | March 1 | Tuesday | April 17 | — |
| 2034 | February 21 | Tuesday | April 9 | — |
| 2035 | February 6 | Tuesday | March 25 | — |
Is Mardi Gras a federal holiday?
No. Mardi Gras is not one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), so federal offices follow their normal schedule .
State and local governments, schools and employers decide for themselves whether to close.
Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.
Related dates
- When is Ash Wednesday? Wednesday, February 10, 2027
- When is Easter? Sunday, March 28, 2027
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