The perfect moon for Mardi Gras, which is French for "Fat Tuesday," is the moon of appetite. The sensual Taurus energies rule this last day of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent begins.

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as ...

Other names for the pink moon are the “breaking ice moon,” “moon of red grass appearing,” “budding moon,” “seed moon” and “awakening moon,” among others, according to ...

When is Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras 2025? Fat Tuesday ... Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon occurring on or after March 21.