NEW ORLEANS — Fat Tuesday comes early! Mardi Gras 2027 lands Feb. 9, packing Carnival into a whirlwind 34-day season. Carnival always begins Jan. 6, also known as Twelfth Night or the feast of ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling, and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

Marked by vibrant bursts of green, gold and purple decorations and parties packed with food, music and parades, the Carnival season is upon us. The Carnival season, which includes Mardi Gras, began on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following weeks of celebrations and king cake, the 2026 Mardi Gras season will come to a grand end on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. While ...

(NewsNation) — “Mardi Gras,” “Fat Tuesday” in French, is a celebration before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Christians. The celebration ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

Put on your purple green and gold running shoes, because next year’s Carnival is going to be a sprint. Mardi Gras 2027 will arrive on Feb. 9, just 34 days after the start of the traditional Carnival ...

NEW ORLEANS(AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads ...

Following weeks of celebrations and king cake, the 2026 Mardi Gras season will come to a grand end on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. While Mardi Gras was initially a religious holiday observed prior to the ...