2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — is a secular holiday but it’s tied to Christian and Roman Catholic traditions.

Today is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, the last day of the Carnival season. It's celebrated in New Orleans and around the ... Encyclopedia of Alabama — the state where Mardi Gras has its earliest ...

Webber, a New Orleans native ... while the largest parades happen on Fat Tuesday, according to Webber from Grambling State. Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute ...

Webber, a New Orleans native ... while the largest parades happen on Fat Tuesday, according to Webber from Grambling State. Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -New Orleans is famous for its over-the-top ... Festivities wrap up at midnight after Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from ...

A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday, New Orleans-style. Horns blaring and drums pounding out the rhythm, M.J.’s ...