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St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season with an Epiphany mass and Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into the Mardi Gras season.
Fat Tuesday is just a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras.
King cake is said to have originated in Old World France and Spain and came to be associated with Epiphany during the Middle ...
Here's what you need to know about the New Orleans parade schedule and routes on Fat Tuesday this year.
What is Fat Tuesday? In religious sectors, Epiphany, Three Kings Day or Día de Reyes is celebrated on Jan. 6 and marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day.
Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's a closer look.
Mardi Gras is over in New Orleans and we'll have to wait until February 2026 for another chance to celebrate. Astronomy and religion determine when Fat Tuesday will take place every year.
Do you know the origins of Mardi Gras? Here's an explanation, plus why we celebrate in the United States.
The Civic Center is no more. Mardi Gras balls are displaced. Security is beefed up. For this year's Carnival, adaption is the key as big changes to festival's landscape is afoot.