Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of indulgence before the season of Lent begins in many Christian traditions.

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Why is it called Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is the last day before the start of Lent, or the Lenten period, in ...

In Chicago and the Midwest, eating paczki is a time-honored tradition on Fat Tuesday. The Polish deep-fried pastry has the ...

Here's what you should know about Fat Tuesday in Pensacola, Florida before bidding farewell to the 2025 Mardi Gras season.

Fat Tuesday started early at Rudy’s Strudel & Bakery in Parma, Northeast Ohio’s ground zero for celebratory paczki. Nearly ...

Though the Lundi Gras event was held in perfect early spring weather in Kenner, anxiety was in the air with storms forecast ...

The celebration of Mardi Gras is coming to an end this week on Fat Tuesday. One of the holiday's most unique foods is the King Cake, a sweet and colorful treat with a rich tradition.

Jimmy Metcalf, manager at Johan's Pastry Shop in Petoskey, said they bake around 4,000 of the special pastry just for the day ...

Fastnachts are a specific type of donut, made with a two-part dough. They're finished off with powdered sugar, or cinnamon sugar.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - For the Fat Tuesday holiday, one local bakery is trying to keep its tradition of nearly four decades alive. However, with the prices of ingredients on the rise, it is proving ...