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ew Orleans's Mardi Gras celebration will conference this week, CNN reported on Tuesday.
Ndefinitely look a bit different in 2021, but “It is going to look different. The mayor has been
thankfully the festivities aren't completely off. very consistent about saying that at every stage.”

Next year, the holiday — also known as "Fat Some Mardi Gras Krewes may hold their
Tuesday" — will take place on Feb 16. Due to the traditional Balls, with COVID-19 health
fact that it's a religious holiday, it won't be modifications. Because the Balls are invite-only,
canceled entirely, but parades and mass gatherings attendance will be strictly monitored and not
that New Orleans is famous for won't be happening. open to the public.

"We will not be able to celebrate the Holiday this Bars on Bourbon Street may be open depending
year as we have in the past,” the mayor's website on current guidelines, but revelers will have to
read, but depending on what COVID-19 restrictions adhere to social distancing rules and wear a face
look like in February, there may still be some small mask. Capacity and hours are subject to change,
parties allowed in New Orleans. based on COVID-19 statistics throughout
Louisiana at the time.

"I want to be very clear. Mardi Gras 2021 is not
cancelled,” communications director for Mayor
LaToya Cantrell, Beau Tidwell, said at a press

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