What day is Mardi Gras?

What day is Mardi Gras? Christmas can be a carnival

But you can have a carnival any day if you're in the mood

What country is Mardi Gras a holiday in? Mardi Gras is celebrated in a number of countries around the world. The festival originated in the Middle Ages in Europe. Ancient Greece and Rome's Wood God Festival, Wine God Festival can be said to be its predecessor. In some regions it is also called the Festival of Meat Thanksgiving and the Festival of Penance. The festival was once closely associated with Easter. Easter is preceded by a 40-day period of Lent, or Lent. Lent, people are prohibited from entertainment, abstain from meat, reflection, penance to commemorate the Easter three days before the crucifixion of Jesus, life is solemn and dull, so in the first three days of the beginning of Lent, people will be held exclusively for banquets, dances, * * *, indulgence and joy, so there is a carnival said. Now there are not many people adhere to the Lent and other rules and regulations, but the traditional carnival activities have been preserved, and has become an important festival for people to express people's aspirations for happiness and freedom.

Carnival is celebrated in Europe and South America. However, the date of the festival is not the same everywhere, generally speaking, most countries are celebrated in mid- to late February. Carnival in each country is quite unique, but in general, are known for unrestrained drinking and fun. The most famous of these is the Brazilian Carnival.

When is Carnival in China? There is no official Carnival in China.

There is no official Carnival in China, but some minorities do. It's not well known

What people usually do on Mardi Gras

Fireworks

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Dancing and singing

Parties

Evenings

What are the rituals and customs of Mardi Gras, depending on the country

What is the American style of Mardi Gras Mardi Gras is a Christian pre-Lenten drinking event. Mardi Gras, usually a Christian festival of feasting and revelry before Lent, was originally extended from the Feast of the Lord until the day before Lent, but is now usually limited to a few days before Lent. It is prevalent in Europe and the United States. Many countries have a traditional Mardi Gras festival, masquerade, colorful cars ***, masks and banquets are several characteristics of Mardi Gras, which originated in non-Christian festivals, such as the Greek god of wine festival, the Roman gods of agriculture and pastoral festival and Celtic religious ceremonies and so on. It is usually held in February and March.

What are the three major carnivals in Europe? Cologne Carnival, Germany - slogan: Long live Cologne, it's Carnival

Cologne Carnival is known as the "Fifth Season", which officially opens on November 11 at 11:11 in the old market, and continues until the following day. It officially opens at 11:11 on the 11th of November in the old market and continues until the end of February the following year to reach ***. The main characters are clowns and maniacs, whose grotesque costumes and careless behavior are a delight to behold. During the festival, all commercial activities are closed, from small taverns to large streets, filled with people dressed in all kinds of strange costumes, everyone is immersed in the *** song and laughter. *** And is the Monday before Lent carnival *** fool's hour, when people shout Cologne stand up, sugar, flowers.

Belgian Banche Carnival - one of the oldest surviving street carnivals in Europe

The Belgian Banche Carnival, which originated in the 16th century, is held every February. Banshee Carnival has been listed on the *** UNESCO Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the reputation of the world, attracting tourists from all over the world to visit every year. The symbolism of the Carnival is to welcome the New Year, which is similar to the Chinese New Year. Funny clowns "Riluo" is the main character of the carnival ***. They step on 4-inch-thick wooden heels, wear red and yellow tights, and carry a meter-long colorful ostrich feather on their heads, and in the midst of loud and bright drums, they step out in the warm and joyful dance of the Belgian folklore. As a matter of tradition, drinks and beer are served free of charge in all the stores in Banche on Carnival day. There is no distinction between the nationalities and colors of the people, only revelry, indulgence and joy. Tangerine tossing is the *** of the carnival, with clowns holding bamboo baskets and scattering golden oranges to the cheering crowds. Oranges symbolize good luck, and those who receive them are said to have good luck ahead of them. The greetings of "good luck", mixed with the laughter and screams of the people, the quiet old town of Banshee turned the sky.

Carnival in Venice, Italy - the city of water

? The Venice Carnival is one of the oldest and largest carnivals in the world today, said to have originated from the ancient festival of Shenandoah, which is held on the day before Lent between early February and early March each year, and continues for about two weeks. Every year, at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, people automatically gather to sing and dance and celebrate the beginning of the new year's agricultural activities. The Venice Carnival is best characterized by its masks and, to a lesser extent, by its magnificent costumes. This tradition can be traced back to 1700 years ago. The powerful and the poor could blend together through the masks. Behind the masks, social differences are temporarily removed. The rich become poor and the poor become rich. They greeted each other with respect. Once into the water alleys of Venice, a look full of colorful masks, probably there is no one who will not be attracted by the carnival in the water city. There are countless mask stores in the streets of Venice, each with its own specialty, some collecting fashionable cloaks, some specializing in high-topped hard hats, and some demonstrating the craft of mask-making on site. "Masks" can be as simple as painting directly on the face, or after a complex process, made of papier-maché, fabric, porcelain, glass and even plastic, etc., they **** the same characteristics are exaggerated, ornate, dramatic, see you dazzled, do not know where you are.

Nice Carnival in France - the world's largest festival of carnival

Nice Carnival has a history of more than a hundred years, is the world's largest festival of carnival, held every year from the end of February to the first half of March, the continuation of about two weeks time. During the Carnival, the city of Nice, France, comes alive with Carnival costumes, first-class floats, glamorous parties, rock and heavy metal concerts, entertainment and fireworks, all of which attract nearly 1.2 million visitors each year from all over the world. The natural atmosphere of the Nice Carnival has also made it a place of creative inspiration for many artists, with Picasso, Manet, Matisse, Renoir and many other great artists having lived here, giving it a special artistic flavor with creative inspiration and *** floating everywhere. In order to respect the tradition and keep up with the times, each Nice Carnival determines a theme, and concepts such as circus, clowns, gastronomy, laughter, madness, love, the 20th century, the new millennium, Europe, etc. have all provided Carnival with a stage for artists to use their imagination.

When is Mardi Gras Carnival Origin of Carnival

Carnival, which is celebrated in a number of countries around the world. This festival originated in Europe in the Middle Ages. Ancient Greece and Rome, the festival of the god of wood, the god of wine can be said to be its predecessor. Some regions also call it the Festival of Meat Thanksgiving and the Festival of Penance. The festival was once closely associated with Easter. Easter is preceded by a 40-day period of Lent, or Lent. Lent, people are prohibited from entertainment, fasting meat, reflection, repentance to commemorate the Easter 3 days before the crucifixion of Jesus, life is solemn and dull, so in the first three days of the beginning of Lent, people will be held specifically for banquets, dances, ***, indulge in joy, so there is a carnival said. Now there are not many people adhere to the Lent and other rules and regulations, but the traditional carnival activities have been preserved, and has become an important festival for people to express people's aspirations for happiness and freedom.

Carnival is celebrated in Europe and South America. However, the date of the festival is not the same everywhere, generally speaking, most countries are celebrated in mid- to late February. Carnival in each country is quite unique, but in general, are known for unrestrained drinking and fun. One of the most famous is the Brazilian Carnival.

When is Western Carnival? The origin of Carnival

Let's start by explaining what the three days of Carnival are called in German.

Rosenmontag, Rose Monday, the Monday before Lent, when there are carnivals *** all over Germany, most notably in Mainz and Koeln.

Faschingsdienstag, or Fastnacht, or Carnival Tuesday, is the most popular day of the year in Germany. Fastnacht, Carnival Tuesday, or Penitential Tuesday, is the day before Lent.

Aschermittwoch, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and the seventh Wednesday before Easter, on which Catholics draw a mark on their foreheads with ashes as a sign of penitence and certain death, and which is regarded by the Catholics as a season of fasting and penance in preparation for Easter, from this day to the fortieth day of Easter.

The so-called Lenten Fastenzeit is a period of forty days, from Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter, known as Ostersamstag, during which former Catholics were required to abstain from meat and drink. During this period of time, the faithful used to abstain from meat and drink only bread and water, in order to remember the suffering of Jesus Christ and to atone for their own sins. If you do the math, you'll see that there were more than 40 days, and in fact there was no need to observe the fast every Sunday. Few of us nowadays observe this fast in remembrance of the suffering of Jesus Christ, but of course you can try to give up some of your bad habits during this time, such as not smoking, not eating sweets, and speaking of sweets, why don't you be a Catholic for a little while, and have a feast at Mardi Gras *** before Lent, when sweets are forbidden, and don't forget to bring a broken umbrella, the kind that opens upside down to make a trumpet, and go charging through the candy cane rain. Charge.

It's interesting that the festival that is meant to remember Jesus Christ and atone for one's sins, the pre-Lenten festival, has turned into a grand carnival for Catholics to treat themselves. They were to have a good time, eat and drink before Lent, because afterward sweetness was forbidden until Easter. The word carnival is said to be of Italian origin, derived from the Latin caro + levare, meaning "meat! Goodbye", or "reduce the amount of meat". What we call Carnival is a translation from Karneval.

Because Carnival grew out of the Catholic festival of Lent, it is an official holiday in the Catholic states of Germany, whereas in Protestant states, like Hessen, it's still business as usual.