“Oh, yeah,” I thought. “Ash Wednesday.” I hadn’t forgotten. I had celebrated Mardi Gras the day before by reposting memes ...

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 ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn ... ahead of the long Christian season of Lent which is marked by fasting and abstinence. Mardi Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday ...

Ash Wednesday landed at the start of March this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before the joyful celebration that is Easter. But when is Easter?

Right now, police are investigating several violent crimes that originated Mardi Gras weekend through Ash Wednesday.Some of the crimes include shootings. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor spoke to crime ...

Joe Luscy, an employee with IV Waste, the company tasked with cleaning up the French Quarter after Mardi Gras, coordinates logistics on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, amid a pile of garbage.

This Sunday is a day of some significance in the world’s two dominant religions, Christianity and Islam. For Christians it is ...

All booked on a Mardi Gras day, they represent a sampling of ... commissioner Jonathan Friedman found probable cause on Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday ... up to Easter called Lent, falls on March 5 this year. During Lent, some Christians give up a pleasure, such as sugary treats, wine or television. Mardi Gras is also tied to ...