The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back centuries ...

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4, 2025. The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, 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 every year .

When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent, will be observed on March 5, 2025. When is Lent 2025? Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions ...

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 ...

And with it, comes Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. It's almost time to break out your King Cake — Mardi Gras is just around the corner. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise ...

Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting season of Lent begins. Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Lent, a time of fasting and abstinence, happens over the approximately seven-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. This year, Easter falls on April 20, 2025.

Traditionally for cities with strong Catholic roots, like New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a day of wild partying, parades and extravagant eating before fasting on Ash Wednesday and Lent begins.

The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots such as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back ...

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 ...