Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It’s marked by feasting, ...

The colloquial term Paczki Day is used for Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same ...

CARNIVAL SEASON IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY. AND THIS YEAR YOU HAVE TO CRAM IN THE FUN IN A SHORTER AMOUNT OF TIME. THE SEASON LASTS JUST 43 DAYS. RATHER THAN LAST YEAR’S 58. SO WHY IS THIS YEAR SHORTER?

Carnival has begun, marking the start of the Easter season. Here’s when Easter, Lent, Mardi Gras and related holidays fall in ...

Mardi Gras season officially begins on Jan. 6, or Twelfth Night, and lasts until it culminates on Fat Tuesday. Here are the ...

Fat Tuesday (or Mardi Gras Day, if you prefer) will happen on February 17th this year, a familiar time according to Mardi Gras historian Arthur Hardy ...

The packed season of parades, celebrations and king cakes will last just six weeks. Here’s what to know in 2026.

Mardi Gras 2026 kicked off in Pensacola over the weekend, but all of the biggest celebrations are still ahead.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - For those that celebrate, it’s the day before Ash Wednesday. And for some, it’s a reason to feast, or celebrate something called Fat Tuesday. It’s a Polish tradition, but ...

Hamtramck — A chilly drizzle didn't stop Detroiter Kameryn Bartell from continuing a family tradition in honor of her late father Kelvin Bartell. Standing in line under her umbrella around the corner ...

NEW BRITAIN, CT. (WFSB) - Today is Fat Tuesday, where many feast on sweet treats before the start of lent. In New Britain, paczkis were flying out the door at local bakery Roly Poly. The treats come ...

It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday — time to kick off the 2025 Easter season, followed by Ash Wednesday which will give way to the start of the Lent. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of Easter ...