Mardi Gras marks the last day of the Carnival season, which starts on which day each year?
A Shrove Tuesday
B Fat Thursday
C Epiphany (Three Kings Day)
The Christian feast of Epiphany usually takes place on January 6, and is known around the world by various names: Twelfth Night, Three Kings Day, and here in NOLA, it’s King’s Day. No matter what its called, it’s the first day of Carnival season, a period of festivities and celebration before the start of Lent.
The correct answer is Epiphany (Three Kings Day).