Tomorrow we fast, but today it's time to party. It's Fat Tuesday, and while there are many different ways to celebrate the holiday, it's a doughnut celebration for many. Tuesday, March 4 ...

It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday — the day we see festivals, feasts and people enjoying sugar, alcohol, or fatty foods. The French name Mardi Gras means ...

celebrating Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) is a great excuse to chow down on some desserts. In the past, Lent meant abstaining from indulgent foods like butter, sugar, and eggs. As Christianity ...

(Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French.) It is a festive day of glutinous indulgence, reflecting the practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods ahead of the long Christian season of ...

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

In other countries, Fat Tuesday is also known as “Pancake Tuesday” due to the centuries-old tradition of using up “luxury” foods not needed during Lent fasting, including sugar ...

The holiday is observed with parties and feasts, often incorporating rich foods before the fasting season of Lent. Mardi Gras ...

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and National Pancake Day. Traditionally, it was the last day to use up all the sugar, butter and ...