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Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is also known as Mardi Gras Day or Shrove Day. It is a day when people eat all they want of everything and anything they want as the following day is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a long fasting period for Christians.

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Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. ... In countries such as England, Mardi Gras is also known as Shrove Tuesday, which is derived from the word shrive, meaning "confess".

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Fat Thursday - Wikipedia

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Fat Thursday is a traditional Catholic Christian feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. Not to be confused with Fat Tuesday.

What Is Fat Tuesday? (And How Did It Get That Name?) - Catholicism

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Mar 11, 2016 - Fat Tuesday is the traditional name for the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Western Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant churches. ... Fat Tuesday is more commonly known as Mardi Gras, which is simply Fat Tuesday in French.