The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and other important facts on the 2025 season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter.

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 ...

there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras will conclude weeks of partying, parades and eating lots and lots of king cake. Then shortly after is ...

The Covington Lions, the Mystic Krewe of Covington and the Mystic Krewe of Covington brought Carnival magic to the city on Fat Tuesday before inclement weather took over. The parades ...

The holiday is observed with parties and feasts, often incorporating rich foods before the fasting season of Lent. Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are celebrated on the same day, which is Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting ...

Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is celebrated in many parts of the world, including Brazil and Italy where it is known as "Carnival." The start of the Lenten season is just a week away ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

Here is a schedule of parades in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, and corresponding parade route maps are below. UPDATE: rescheduled from Sunday, Feb. 23 Femme Fatale 5:30 p.m. Uptown 1 Carrollton 6:15 ...

Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 with joy, colour, and festivity. Share these top 30 wishes, images, messages, and status updates to spread the Fat Tuesday spirit.