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

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.

Ahead of the game time excitement, Fat Tuesday, a chain that got its start in New Orleans, is honoring its roots and hometown ...

In states along the Gulf Coast, the day is marked with parades, rich foods, celebrations and plenty of bead tossing. Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and its role in the Mardi Gras season.

The Louisiana city's final celebration takes place March 4 on Fat Tuesday. The day before the ... Christians would consume rich, fatty foods, such as meat, eggs and cheese, before the period ...

Historically, people celebrate Fat Tuesday by using up all the fats in their homes in preparation for Lent, which is a time of fasting and abstinence. Christians would eat rich, fatty foods such ...