For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change ...

Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection ...

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

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

Easter, the greatest festival of the Christian church, com­memorates the resurrection of Jesus. It is a movable feast; that is, it is not always held on the same date. In AD 325 the church council of ...

Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday ... before Lent as preparation for fasting and abstinence. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, will be observed on March 5, 2025. Lent is a 40-day season ...

Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival.

Carnivale ended at midnight on Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday. Then Ash Wednesday signaled the start of Lent, which will end during Holy Week, which includes celebrations ...