It always occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't ...

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.

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

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 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 ...

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 ...