Today is Mardi Gras (literally means Fat Tuesday)! In the US, the New Orleans celebration culminates on Mardi Gras. In France, much like for Halloween in the US, children are going to wear their costumes and parade. They are counting on enjoying many crepes and some beignets too (carnaval beignet – beignets de carnaval).
And how about other places in the world? In other countries, carnavals are also blossoming in February so let’s take a quick tour.
Mardis Gras Around the World
Venice – Venise
Mardis Gras Around the World
| Country | Carnaval | Carnaval |
| USA | New Orleans Carnival | Le Carnaval de La Nouvelle Orléans |
| Italy | The Carnival of Venice | Le Carnaval de Venise |
| Germany | The Cologne Carnival | Le Carnaval de Cologne |
| Brazil | The Rio Carnival | Le Carnaval de Rio |
| France | The Nice Carnaval | Le Carnaval de Nice |
| France | The Dunkerque Carnaval | Le Carnaval de Dunkerque |
And if you know of other carnavals around the world, help us complete this list — just send us the country and city.