<P> In 1875 , the state of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday . Economic , political , and weather conditions sometimes led to the cancellation of some or all of the major parades , especially during the American Civil War , World War I and World War II , but Carnival has always been observed in the city in some way . </P>
<P> In 1875 , the state of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday . Economic , political , and weather conditions sometimes led to the cancellation of some or all of the major parades , especially during the American Civil War , World War I and World War II , but Carnival has always been observed in the city in some way . </P>
when did mardi gras become an official state holiday in louisiana
when did mardi gras become an official state holiday in louisiana
1875
1875