This year, March 4 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the last day of the Carnival season. It's celebrated in New Orleans and around the United States and the world with parades, balls and parties.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from ...

It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com. What is Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning? Fat Tuesday is a feast before ...

APPLETON - Pączki Day, which shares it's day with Fat Tuesday, lands on March 4 this year. Bakeries across the state are already preparing for one of their busiest days of the year by accepting ...