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Is Mardi Gras a religious holiday?

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Is Mardi Gras a religious holiday?

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It started out as a pagan celebration but the Catholic Church Christianized it as a time for feasting before fasting for Lent. There are no church services for Mardi Gras but there are Masses on Ash Wednesday, the day after Mardi Gras, because Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.

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