Members and friends of the Society of Saint Anne, parade through New Orleans neighborhoods on Mardi Gras, February 28, 2017. The Society was founded in 1969.

When thinking of the State of Louisiana, the French-inspired city of New Orleans often springs to mind. With its amazing NOLA Jazz clubs, Creole architecture, and the famous Mardi Gras, it's easy to ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to Britannica. Following the Christian liturgical calendar, it is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.

The Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" commences Monday, Jan. 6, around two months ahead of the annual Mardi Gras Day. The French holiday maintains a presence in the U.S. with Americans holding ...

Mardi Gras is synonymous with New Orleans, beads, daiquiris, king cake and Bourbon Street. And while the tradition in New Orleans began in the French Quarter more than 166 years ago, the largest ...

Courir de Mardi Gras' medieval European roots. Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised of many rituals in order to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which is a holiday that ...

Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is a vibrant and festive celebration that marks the culmination of Carnival season. Rooted in religious traditions and celebrated around the world, Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is the perfect excuse to eat, drink and be merry. It falls on the Tuesday (this year on February 25) before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian season of Lent ...

If you're wondering, "When is Mardi Gras 2024," read ahead to find out if the spring celebration falls early or late this year, and how it's connected to Easter.

Most Americans associate Mardi Gras festivities with New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro, not with Nice, France. But the city in the Provence region in southern France puts on quite a Mardi Gras show ...

WEBVTT GINA: WE ARE IN THE FINAL TWOHOURS OF MARDI GRAS 2016THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN TOWHEN THE POLICE WILL CLEAR THESTREETS AND THE PARTY WILL COMETO AN END.WHAT A PARTY IT WAS.GOOD EVENING AND ...