Fat Tuesday — "mardi gras" in French — is Tuesday, Feb. 17, one last hurrah before Christians begin observing Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The festival dates ...

Parsippany’s good side was on display in the first six minutes as it jumped out to a 12-6 advantage and held the lead until Picardo buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 25-24 lead with ...

It has been a tumultuous past 48 hours for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Jimmy Butler was helped off the court ...

Lenten services have been announced by United Evangelical Lutheran Church at Swiss Alp. •Each Wednesday during Lent, a soup and sandwich meal will be held at 6 p.m., followed by an evening prayer ...

Lent is a 40-day season observed by many Christians that begins with Ash Wednesday and leads into the final weeks of the ...

If your Milwaukee-area church or nonprofit is serving a fish fry this Lenten season, let us know for a free listing that will ...

Carnival, celebrated in Italy and around the world, is a movable celebration which, from a religious point of view, precedes ...

Wyoming Valley Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America public stitch-in 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24, at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. The public ...

Ash Wednesday lands on Feb. 18, 2026. Lent is the 40-day period (not including Sundays) leading up to Easter. Lent begins on ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Lent is a 40-day season that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends at sunset on Holy Thursday the week before Easter, although ...

While Mardi Gras has roots in various regions and cultures, it can be said that Louisiana knows how to celebrate the holiday like no other. In fact, Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. that ...