Why is it called Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is the last day before the start of Lent, or the Lenten period, in ...
It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday — to kick off the 2025 Easter season, followed by Ash Wednesday which will give way to the start of the Lent. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of Easter ...
Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.
The days of the Mardi Gras season are racing to a close. In just a couple of days, Fat Tuesday will be here. But after the ...
Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Fat Tuesday is a day of feasting before the fasting of Lent begins. Easter, the culmination of the Lenten season, will be celebrated on April ...
Fat Tuesday is here, which means that several Metro Detroiters are getting up early to pick up a dozen Paczki, a Polish ...
Fastnachts are a specific type of donut, made with a two-part dough. They're finished off with powdered sugar, or cinnamon sugar.
Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...