Following Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. For many, the day is the first day of giving something up ...

Other historians say around the the year 1000, a priest named Aelfric said members of the church should put ashes upon their ...

It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday — time to kick off the 2025 Easter season, followed by Ash Wednesday which will give way to the start of the Lent. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday ... denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...

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