Mardi Gras comes at the beginning on or after the culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday, from the word shrive, meaning "confess." Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices include wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day. People shop for the carnival for the costumes and party wear as there are sale going on to entice customers. In some cities in the United States, it is now called Mardi Gras Day. The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions consider Mardi Gras the entire period between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday. While Others treat the final three-day period before Ash Wednesday as the Mardi Gras. Get exclusive discounts while shopping by using Mardi Gras Coupon Codes and Mardi Gras Promotional Offers."
