Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats stored in the kitchen and pantry before Ash Wednesday and Lent begin.

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 here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the dates to know

The last day of Mardi Gras is here. Parades line the streets of New Orleans as people celebrate Fat Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, following the 40 days of Lent.  Earth Live Cam went to social media to share the festivities with others while communicating the common phrase during Mardi Gras: “laissez les bons temps rouler,

A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday New Orleans-style.

Before Lent starts on Wednesday, several Mardi Gras events will be held throughout Connecticut on Fat Tuesday and this weekend.

After a Fat Tuesday filled with paczkis and pancakes, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent for people of Christian faith. Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where people from all denominations of Christianity practice self-sacrifice and discipline in various ways including fasting,

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish Fridays and Easter dates