When is Mardi Gras 2026? Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule ...

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Mardi Gras season is well underway and although we’re quite far away from the Big Easy, Syracuse has a handful of places to celebrate Fat Tuesday and New Orleans culture, with live music and tasty ...

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Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be celebrated on Feb. 17, 2026. The celebration marks the end of the carnival season before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent is a 40-day period of fasting ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Darrick Hesson has been busy since being appointed as the director of New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. With the biggest weekend of carnival season getting ...

Poles enjoy pączki on Fat Thursday, the last Thursday prior to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. In the USA and Canada, the Pączki Day is celebrated in cities with a sizeable Polish diaspora, ...

YOU’RE WATCHING WLKY NEWS. TUESDAY’S LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY. IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO CELEBRATE, YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO FAR. THE LULU LOCATIONS IN LOUISVILLE ARE HOSTING MARDI GRAS. CELEBRATIONS ARE BLAKELY ...

While Mardi Gras has roots in various regions and cultures, it can be said that Louisiana knows how to celebrate the holiday like no other. In fact, Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. that ...

Fat Tuesday falls on Feb. 17 in 2026. Fat Tuesday typically involves a feast that takes place before fasting begins for Lent. Traditional foods include jambalaya, king cake, paczkis and pancakes. It's ...