MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your home for Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. We’re covering parades all Tuesday, with live coverage from downtown Mobile. We’ll be there for the day’s ...

But what sets Fat Thursday, Fat Tuesday, and Mardi Gras apart? Fat Thursday: Originating in Poland and Central Europe, Fat Thursday, or “Tłusty Czwartek” in Polish, marks the last Thursday ...

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according to Britannica. Historically, on Mardi Gras, people were meant to use "all the fats in the home before Lent in preparation for fasting and ...

Mardi Gras simply means “Fat Tuesday.” In French, the word “Mardi” is Tuesday and “gras” means fat. Fat Tuesday comes from the traditional binge eating associated with the lead up to ...