Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday ...

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

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his resurrection. After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is a a ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras ... It is calculated to take place 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays). Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations ... It is calculated to take place 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays). Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed ...

Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival.

King cake also appears on tables throughout the Carnival season, which runs from Epiphany to Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent), at which point practitioners ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent ... In western Christian churches, the day before Lent starts is Shrove Tuesday. This is also known as Pancake Day. This day was traditionally ...

This year, Ash Wednesday is on ... Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday, coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before Lent, according to the ...