Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is on Tuesday, March 4. (Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French.) It is a festive day of glutinous indulgence, reflecting the practice of the last night of ...

Tuesday, March 4 is Fat Tuesday. Find out what to know about the annual celebration, Mardi Gras, Lent, Easter and everything else related to the 2025 holiday.

Today, Fat Tuesday traditionally marks the end of Carnival with parades and overindulgence, putting a wrap on Mardi Gras. Looking forward to 2024: Here are Pensacola's biggest events of the year.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday.. Originating from ...

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.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, originated in France, but became popular in New Orleans due to the city’s French influence. Here's when it is.

Fat Tuesday is another name for Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, Lent, or the season of Christian preparation for the celebration of Easter, starts on March 1, 2017.

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — It’s Fat Tuesday, so be sure to wear your stretchy pants. Today’s the day to indulge in Midwest favorite — at least in places with Polish roots — plump, fruity ...

Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Fastnacht Day -- Feb. 25 is going by a lot of names in 2020. Here's the reason why.

Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season, which started on Jan. 6. Most people celebrating Mardi Gras arrive the weekend before Fat Tuesday to partake in the exciting festivities in New ...