Happy Mardi Gras Y'all!

This Tuesday, February 25th, is Fat Tuesday! Many of you will be coming to New Orleans this fall for our annual conference, so I wanted to tell you a bit about our favorite holiday. Traditionally, Mardi Gras is the Christian feasting period before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival Season, starts 12 days after Christmas, and continues through Fat Tuesday. It is filled with parades, balls and King Cake, a delicious pastry that most bakeries will only make during Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans for over 300 years! Click here to read a great article about the history of Mardi Gras that Town & Country released last year.