But before that, the people of New Orleans turn up big time with Mardi Gras, which translates to “Fat Tuesday.” The holiday is typically all about fun and community, but under it all lies a ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. Erika Goldring/Getty New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras!

Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days. “It’s a pre-Lent party to go into something that is very ...

Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days. “It’s a pre-Lent party to go into something that is very ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to Britannica. Historically, on Mardi Gras, people were meant to use "all the fats in the home before Lent in preparation for fasting and ...

Mardi Gras will be celebrated a bit later this year ... according to Christianity. You might even see people enjoying pancake races, where participants run while flipping pancakes in a pan.

Mardi Gras is a festive celebration and Carnival, originally a custom where people would use all the fats in their homes before Lent to prepare for fasting and abstinence—hence the name Fat Tuesday.

People who prefer putting up a fake Christmas tree are a little more lax when they take down their trees. Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras.

The friendship outlasts the Mardi Gras season. “If you need help, you’ll have 10 people at your door in a phone call,” said Lafitte’s first vice president, Robert Brown. To them ...