As the sun set Sunday night, the 2025 Mardi Gras season officially began. Twelfth Night represents the 12 days after Christmas, wrapping up the holiday season and allowing revelers to begin their carnival celebrations.

It's not even 2025 but Mardi Gras season is already approaching. Here's a look at parade schedules and everything else you need to know.

Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.

December 6th marks Twelfth Night, when the region turns its collective attention toward Mardi Gras. While the recent terror attack has cast a pall over the new year … all indications are that crowds a