Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A parade participant hands out beads along the parade route in the Bastrop Mardi Gras Parade, Feb. 1, 2025. The second annual ...

For people who love a good party, few holidays match the joy (and mayhem) of Mardi Gras. If you count yourself among them, you know that the vibrant New Orleans tradition takes place on Fat ...

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

Attendees march during the annual Krewe of Bacchus parade during the Mardi Gras season on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (Amy Harris/Invision/AP) NEW ORLEANS ...

Mardi Gras is Tuesday, Feb. 17. The holiday is often referred to as "Fat Tuesday." Mardi Gras commemorates the last day before the start of Lent. Mardi Gras is on Feb. 17 this year, and many people ...

Mardi Gras will be celebrated a bit later this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare now by learning all about the holiday. Before the big day – or week for our New Orleans friends – here’s ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! "Let the good times roll!" is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There's much more to this annual tradition than partying. Read on for our sampling of ...

Fat Tuesday is just over a week away, marking the final — and biggest — day of the Mardi Gras season. While the holiday is most closely associated with New Orleans, Mardi Gras has deep historical ...

New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season. Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as the crafted ...