Fat Tuesday, also known as Paczki Day here in Northeast Ohio, is celebrated on the last day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. That’s why it is often associated with indulging in food and ...

Here's what to know about Easter 2025 and when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Good Friday happen this year. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Fat ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through 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 preparations. Fat Tuesday 2025 ...

Ash Wednesday, Lent and Good Friday happen this year. Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is on Tuesday, March 4. (Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French.) It is a festive day of glutinous ...

Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting season of Lent begins. Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday, March 5 ...

The annual celebration takes place March 4, Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent is filled with ...

The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5, a later date than usual. Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's ...