Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

The final day of Mardi Gras has arrived. Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, is March 4 this year and is typically the day during Mardi Gras with the largest parades and biggest parties.

It’s not every day you see a full Mardi Gras parade inside a Walmart ... and even popular cartoon and commercial characters. Organizers say the store has never missed a year of hosting the ...

With Fat Tuesday on the horizon, here's where you can get a taste of New Orleans Mardi Gras food in New Jersey.

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

Texarkana Mardi Gras is set to return to downtown this weekend ... Technology program has been working on replica of the cartoon character Snoopy to attach to an old airplane for the parade.

Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

Mardi Gras (March 4). Visit a neighborhood diner, and its sure to have a list of andouille sausage-loaded specials (on a laminated menu insert adorned with cartoon beads and purple masks).