Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...

The final day of Mardi Gras has arrived. Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, is March 4 this year and is typically the day during Mardi Gras with the largest parades and biggest parties.

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

Mardi Gras is an entire season, also called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday — the day we see festivals, feasts and people enjoying sugar ...

This year, March 4 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the last day of the Carnival season. It's celebrated in New Orleans and around the United States and the world with parades, balls and parties.

Mardi Gras is going to be a rough one weather-wise for the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, with the threat of dangerously high winds arriving early and thunderstorms in the afternoon ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Fat Tuesday is the English translation of Mardi Gras. While Mardi Gras ...