Colorful beads, cheerful music and king cakes galore are right around the corner. If you’re eager for Mardi Gras celebrations to begin, you’re not the only one. Before the big day – or week ...

If you're wondering, "When is Mardi Gras 2024," read ahead to find out if the spring celebration falls early or late this year, and how it's connected to Easter.

Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for ...

Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for celebration and is seen as a final ...

Though there is some debate, historians say as early as 1703, French settlers in Mobile starting holding Mardi Gras celebrations beating the Big Easy by about 10 years.

Rex, King of Carnival parades down St. Charles Avenue despite the rain Mardi Gras Day on March 4, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fat Tuesday, the traditional celebration on the day before Ash ...

In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is celebrated through street processions, with the first one taking place in 1837. The city is most known for its lavish celebrations, which include exotic parades ...

If you're wondering, "When is Mardi Gras 2024," read ahead to find out if the spring celebration falls early or late this year, and how it's connected to Easter.

Though there is some debate, historians say as early as 1703, French settlers in Mobile started holding Mardi Gras celebrations, beating the big easy by about 10 years. By the 1730s, ...