Rex Mardi Gras Parade

Major Holidays in New Orleans

Celebrate various holidays New Orleans style

In New Orleans, exciting events happen all year long. Find holiday-related festivals to plan your trip around, or just come celebrate in a city that truly values celebrating. Delicious food, firework displays, unique parades and one-of-a-kind parties, make New Orleans an ideal destination for any major holiday. From Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day to Halloween and New Years Eve, see what's going on below.

Mardi Gras

Beginning on Twelfth Night, Jan. 6, the city is obsessed with eating, costuming, bead-tossing and parading that increases in intensity as Ash Wednesday nears.

Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade

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The Ultimate New Orleans King Cake Guide

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While everyone else is beginning to track their New Year’s resolutions and saying goodbye to sweets…

The Ultimate New Orleans King Cake Guide

Things to Do

13 Things to Do this December in New Orleans

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13 Things to Do this December in New Orleans

Holiday/Seasonal

Galentine's Day in New Orleans: A Fun Girls' Weekend Itinerary

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Galentine's Day in New Orleans: A Fun Girls' Weekend Itinerary

Valentine's Day

February’s love song to New Orleans might include rich treats, a po-boy and if the calendar…

Couple Dining on Exchange Place

St. Joseph's Day

Every March 19 New Orleans Catholics celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by constructing elaborate…

St. Joseph's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Officially March 17 th , St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans becomes a week-and-a-half of…

Irish Channel St. Patrick's Parade 2016

Easter

The promise of renewal, white linen dresses and seersucker suits comes with Easter in New Orleans.

Chris Owens Easter Parade

Memorial Day

Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, honors the brave men and women who lost their lives fighting…

The National WWII Museum

Mother's Day

Treat mom to a special day in New Orleans this Mother's Day.

Audubon Zoo

Fourth of July

Whether you picnic in City Park or explore the WWII Museum, you're sure to find a one-of a kind…

Fourth of July - New Orleans

Labor Day

Make the most of your three-day weekend with our roundup of everything to see & do this Labor…

Southern Decadence Parade

Day of the Dead

In Mexico and farther south, families visit cemeteries on Nov. 1, All Saints Day, to commune with…

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Halloween

Halloween in New Orleans draws thousands to the Quarter for devilish fun in carefully…

Krewe of Boo

Thanksgiving

New Orleans has many reasons to be thankful. Enjoy Bayou Classic, the Turkey Day Race, and more this…

Turkey Neck Gumbo – Palm&Pine

New Year's Eve

In New Orleans, New Years Eve is that happy occasion between Christmas and Twelfth Night. It’s…

New Year's Eve 2013

Christmas

Celebrate the holidays like nowhere else does in New Orleans - from caroling in Jackson Square to delicious traditional dinners and more!

Mr. Bingle

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