Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins, setting the stage for the solemn preparations leading to Easter Sunday. Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan ...

Carnival in Italy is a vibrant and lively celebration held in the weeks leading up to Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and ...

Valentine's Day might be top of mind for most people, but Mardi Gras is coming up, too. Here's what you need to know about celebrating the holiday.

coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. And it is also referred to as "Carnival" which refers to the period ...

The origins of Carnival trace back to ancient ... the liturgical calendar as a period of indulgence before the penitential observance of Lent.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.

Nerja Carnival will stretch across four days and covers all sorts of interesting traditions tourists and residents alike will ...

It's carnival season! Mardi Gras (also known as ... from the tradition of using up all the fats in the home before Lent as preparation for fasting and abstinence. Lent is a 40-day season of ...