New Orleans Carnival Season 2025 Tickets. Beginning on twelfth night, january 6, the best season of the year is upon us: Fat tuesday is the last day of the carnival season as it always falls the day before ash wednesday, the first day of lent.

New orleans residents and visitors will be able to don purple, green and gold for a little longer during the 2025 mardi gras season, which will last over twice as long as last year’s. The 2025 new orleans carnival season starts on saturday, jan.