Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of a three-day festival (some believe longer) known as Carnival, characterized by ...

Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, marking the end of Carnival season. The holiday is celebrated in New ...

French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, involves fasting and mass.

Fat Tuesday also precedes Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent, a period that lasts for forty days. Easter Sunday will be celebrated on April 20. Historically, people celebrate Fat Tuesday ...

Lent can be a beautiful time of reflection and spiritual growth, but is it truly biblical? While fasting and sacrifice are woven throughout Scripture, the practice of Lent itself is not commanded. So, ...