Is Mardi Gras 2026 today? When is Fat Tuesday? Holy Week schedule? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? What we know ...

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is celebrated today, Feb. 17, 2026. Here's what to know.

It marks the final day of celebration and indulgence before the Christian season of Lent begins — a 40-day period of fasting ...

The doughnut chain known for its freewheeling freebies is offering an original glazed doughnut on the day before Ash ...

Fat Tuesday has been observed since ancient Roman times ...

Bay City's Krzysiak’s House Restaurant opened its doors to a line of customers at 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, Fat Tuesday, for its ...

Lent 2026 kicks off Feb. 18. But, Milwaukeeans are also preparing to celebrate Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, with paczkis.

The date of Fat Tuesday fluctuates from year to year, depending on when Easter Sunday occurs, which also changes annually.

This Tuesday and Wednesday, four holidays from different cultures and religions overlap in a rare calendar year.

Four holidays are all happening within two days this year because several long solar, lunar and lunisolar calendar cycles ...

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