Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Characterized by parades, masquerades, and indulgent feasting, Mardi Gras is deeply rooted in historical traditions that blend religious observances and pagan festivals. The date of Mardi Gras is ...

It's the apotheosis of Carnival, marking the end of the "week of seven fat days" before Lent, the liturgical period of ...

The seasons on the bayous of Louisiana are not necessarily summer, fall, winter, and spring. They are marked by nature, ...

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of Lent.