Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...

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

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Fat Tuesday, regarded as the last celebration before the start of Lent leading up to Easter ... sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

The streets of New Orleans will soon come alive with energy as colorful costumed characters and lively parades wind through the city, their vibrant green and purple floats gleaming in the sun.The ...

Valentine's Day might be top of mind for most people, but Mardi Gras is coming up, too. Here's what you need to know about celebrating the holiday.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

On-trend and just plain fun, fruit and vegetable motifs lent a pop of color and a bit of whimsy at the winter markets this month. Figural figs ceramic containers in pink and purple caught our eye in ...

A few weeks ago in a meeting with other district clergy, a question raised was, “Is Epiphany a day or a season?” Technically, the Sundays following Epiphany (Jan. 6) are called the Sundays after ...