This Lenten season there are plenty of bars and restaurants offering traditional platters of battered pike or cod served with ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, 2026. Here's what it means and where to get ashes in Austin, including early morning and drive-through options.

Mardi Gras 2027 will arrive on Feb. 9, just 34 days after the start of the traditional Carnival season on King’s Day, Jan. 6. For contrast, Carnival 2026 lasted 43 days. In 2025 it stretched 58 days.

Mardi Gras falls right before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the parades around New Orleans beginning ...

The Mardi Gras season always begins on Jan. 6, with Fat Tuesday coming 47 days before Easter, always falling between Feb. 3 ...

When Ramadan and Lent arrive together, they reveal shared rhythms of fasting, repentance, generosity and hope across Muslim and Christian traditions.

Catholics preparing for Lent can find a traditional Polish treat at a local cafe that has extended its paczki season due to customer demand.

In the mid-20th century, Polish neighborhoods began to cross into Italian, German, Slovak, Serbian, Irish, Jewish, and Black neighborhoods. Thus, paczki went from being a specific Polish tradition to ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Beads, flowers, freedom, happiness! Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans every year. What is the "Fat Tuesday" and the history behind the holiday?

Find out more about this annual day of celebration that precedes Lent, along with important dates to note on your calendar.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, marks a day of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent. Learn what it is and when Lent 2026 begins ...