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- Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, occurs on February 17 this year.
- It is a Catholic tradition marking the last day of Carnival before Lent.
- New Orleans hosts one of the most famous U.S. Mardi Gras festivities.
- The city features tables laden with rich seafood, Cajun and Creole dishes, and colorful king cakes.
