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

also known in English as Fat Tuesday, occurs right before Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the 40-day Lenten season. While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans ...

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 ...

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 ...

2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras day, or Fat Tuesday, is a celebration the day before Lent begins on the Christian calendar. A member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club displays a ...

Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon, those who celebrate will exclaim “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll” for the last time this Carnival season.

Is Fat Tuesday celebrated every year? Yes, Fat Tuesday is celebrated every year. The first Mardi Gras festival in what is now ...

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Bianca Del Rio used to spend Fat ... for Mardi Gras 2025 parades. This year's theme is Spread ’Em. For more than 40 years, Gambit has covered New Orleans ...

New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday which kicks off the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. And in ...