Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday take place this week, marking the start of Lent. Here are the dates for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Lent came early last year, but it is back to a bit more normal schedule for 2025. Here's a look when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent start.

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, falls on March 4 this year and gives people one last night to party before the official start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

It's the last day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent — a time of fasting and prayer for many Christians — leading up to Easter.

When is Lent in 2025? If Fat Tuesday is on Tuesday, March 4, that means Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent falls on Wednesday, March 5. The 40-day observance ends on Thursday, April 17.

Lent is observed as a period of fasting and self-sacrifice, and Fat Tuesday is the last day of merriment and feasting before that begins.

Today is Fat Tuesday, marking the last day before the Christian season of Lent. While it's also known as Mardi Gras — and they're surely celebrating up a storm with parades, costumes and ...

Fat Tuesday is the final day of Carnival season, taking place the day before the start of Lent. The name comes from the literal English translation of the French phrase "Mardi Gras".

Fat Tuesday is the culmination of the Carnival season and the day before the start of Lent. It’s marked with parades, balls and celebrations. What is the meaning of Fat Tuesday?