Feb 14, 2024 · Mardi Gras is a fundamentally Catholic celebration in which one partakes of indulgences prior to beginning the Lenten period of prayer and fasting. Today, Mardi Gras has been heavily secularized and associated with vice. Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday.

3 days ago · One of the most culturally iconic celebrations in the United States, Mardi Gras is quickly approaching. More: When is Easter 2025? Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and other key dates

2 days ago · Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of Lent.

2 days ago · Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and gives people one last night to party before the official start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. What is Fat Tuesday?

3 days ago · Lent came early last year, but it is back to a bit more normal schedule for 2025. Here's a look when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent start.

Jan 28, 2025 · Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, is a celebration that marks the final day before the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday. In 2025, it falls on March 4. But …

3 days ago · Mardi Gras is the climax of Carnival season and is celebrated the day before the Christian season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. In French, Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday,” another name for ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Mardi Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, takes place annually on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday—the beginning of the Christian observance of Lent, which lasts about six weeks and ends just before Easter.

Jan 25, 2010 · 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.