Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

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Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

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Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the months-long celebration actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent ...

coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. And it is also referred to as "Carnival" which refers to the period ...

It's carnival season! Mardi Gras (also known as ... from the tradition of using up all the fats in the home before Lent as preparation for fasting and abstinence. Lent is a 40-day season of ...

The Carnival season officially begins ... into the liturgical calendar as a period of indulgence before the penitential observance of Lent. Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and ...