Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

The Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

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THIS COMING SUNDAY is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany and this particular year Easter coming so early means that Mardi Gras is just around the corner, followed immediately by Lent, starting with ...

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is traditionally a day of excess before Ash Wednesday. In the Catholic Church, that's the start of Lent, a period of fasting and abstinence before Easter. It's kind of like ...

Here's the full list of major holidays and when they are celebrated, including Easter, Memorial Day, St. Patrick's Day, ...

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations ...

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over the age of 14 are expected to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash ...

Here's a list of seven bakeries where you can order King Cakes, which are traditionally eaten between the Christian feast of Epiphany and Fat Tuesday.