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Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is celebrated today, Feb. 17, 2026. Here's what to know.
This Tuesday and Wednesday, four holidays from different cultures and religions overlap in a rare calendar year.
Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that leads up to, and culminates on, Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is often regarded as the final day of celebration prior to Easter ...
Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.