Holidays

On special days we celebrate! Louisiana has a unique holiday celebrated here. Mardi Gras is that special holiday. The official start of the Mardi Gras season in Louisiana is January 6th, also known as Epiphany. It’s a day we all look forward to, because King Cake makes its annual return across Louisiana, spreading cinnamon-sugary goodness wherever it appears. King Cake is entirely too good to miss out on. If you have yet to try it, I am going to bring you some!! Mardi Gras is celebrated because "Fat Tuesday," has grown in popularity in recent years as a raucous, sometimes hedonistic event. But its roots lie in the Christian calendar, as the "last hurrah" before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.