Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — celebrations will precede Ash Wednesday, and the start of the Lenten season for 2025. Ash ...

rooted in pagan festivals that celebrated the arrival of spring. In the 4th century, these festivals were adapted by ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Lent came early last year, but it is back to a bit more normal schedule for 2025. Here's a look when Fat Tuesday, Ash ...

Easter is known as a "moveable feast," The Old Farmer's Almanac says. Here are dates to know for the 2025 holiday.

the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins, setting the stage for the solemn ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Here's what to know about the key dates surrounding Easter, including Fat Tuesday, Lent and Good Friday. Easter will be ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

When is Fat Tuesday in 2025? Fat Tuesday, regarded as the last celebration before the start of Lent leading up to Easter, will take place on March 4 this year, according to the Mardi Gras New ...

Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting ... and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for celebration and revelry, a final burst of excitement before the solemn observances of the Easter ...