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.

Why is it called Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is the last day before the start of Lent, or the Lenten period, in ...

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and other important facts on the 2025 season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. The date of Fat Tuesday changes from year to year depending on when Easter ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.

Over time, the “King Cake” became a staple of Mardi Gras, symbolizing celebration, good fortune, and some indulgence before ...

What date is Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do Catholics celebrate? What we know from paczkis and king cakes to ...

PULASKI, Wis. (WBAY) - Tuesday is Paczki Day. Bakeries across the country have been busy making paczkis and king cakes for Fat Tuesday. The paczki (pronounced “poonch-key”) is a traditional Polish ...

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

Jimmy Metcalf, manager at Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey, said they bake around 4,000 of the special pastry just for the day ...