Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is often regarded as the final day of celebration prior to Easter preparations. Fat Tuesday 2025 ...

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

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter ...

The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats stored in the kitchen and pantry before Ash Wednesday and Lent begin. Traditionally for cities with strong Catholic roots ...

The annual celebration takes place March 4, Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent is filled with parties and celebrations throughout the U.S., and even in many other cities ...

It always ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent. Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — this year falls on March 4. Ash Wednesday is the first day of ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

The cultural celebration called Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) occurs in the United States and around the world before the 2025 Easter season begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras features ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on March 5 in 2025. The date of Ash Wednesday changes each year because it depends on the lunar cycles that determine the date of Easter. Christians around the ...