Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

See photos of celebrities who've been in Mardi Gras parades through the years, including Shaquille O'Neal, Katy Perry, Harry Connick Jr. and more.

Mardi Gras revelers celebrated Fat Tuesday and the end of the 2025 Carnival season in South Mississippi with a parade through downtown Biloxi.

Mardi Gras is French for 'Fat Tuesday' and signals the beginning of Lent, a 40-day fasting period in the Christian faith that lasts shortly before Easter.

New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday which kicks off the season of Lent, leading up to Easter ...

New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday which kicks off the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. And in ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather.

Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 with joy, colour, and festivity. Share these top 30 wishes, images, messages, and status updates to spread the Fat Tuesday spirit.