Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are almost here ... Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March ...

the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of fasting, excluding Sundays, that is observed by Christians which leads up to Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras is the last and "biggest day of celebration ...

Mardi Gras is not complete without a sugary, sweet and colorful king cake. Originally part of a Christian tradition, king cakes celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem ...

While today New Orleans is the nexus of Mardi Gras celebrations in the U.S., it actually started around 140 miles east of the Big Easy in Mobile, Alabama. It was observed for the first time in the ...

Mardi Gras, also often called Carnival or Carnaval, is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became part ...

The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back centuries ...

Carnival Cruise Line announced Sunday details on new ships including its next sister ship to Carnival’s Mardi Gras coming to ...

NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians, on the evening of March 19, the feast day of Saint Joseph.

Mardi Gras will be celebrated a bit early at Kansas City Live!, which will offer Mardi Pardi on Saturday, March 1. The festivities will include a DJ. Facebook/Kansas City Live! Kansas City is a ...

Mardi Gras, which is also known as Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of ...