Mardi Gras brings parades, beads, king cake and a friendly debate over where it all began. Here’s what to know about the ...

The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

When is Mardi Gras 2026? What date is Fat Tuesday? What is meaning and why do Christians celebrate? What Kentuckians should ...

Down at Mardi Gras World, outgoing mayor LaToya Cantrell welcomed the season at the customary King’s Day kickoff party ...

Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It’s marked by feasting, ...

The packed season of parades, celebrations and king cakes will last just six weeks. Here’s what to know in 2026.

Mardi Gras season officially begins on Jan. 6, or Twelfth Night, and lasts until it culminates on Fat Tuesday. Here are the ...

Why is Carnival shorter this year? Do the gods of revelry need think us mortals can only handle so many wild days? Here’s the ...

Carnival lovers will have fewer weeks to catch beads and indulge in sweet king cakes this upcoming season. With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The ...

As a New Orleans local, I’m familiar with (and occasionally guilty of ignoring) the number one rule of Mardi Gras: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Carnival season in 2026 begins on 6 January and runs ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - The Krewes of Gemini and Centaur are inviting the public to their big 12th Night Celebration to officially kick off the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The celebration will be held ...