Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Polish-American communities embrace pączki on Fat Tuesday, preserving family traditions and indulging in sweet, jelly-filled ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten season. In states along the Gulf Coast, the day is marked with parades, rich ...

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

In states along the Gulf Coast, the day is marked with parades, rich foods, celebrations and plenty of bead tossing. Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and its role in the Mardi Gras season.

Historically, people celebrate Fat Tuesday by using up all the fats in their homes in preparation for Lent, which is a time of fasting and abstinence. Christians would eat rich, fatty foods such ...