Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's a closer look.

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

This year, March 4 is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over ...

Whether you’re a devout observer, a curious onlooker, or someone who just loves learning about traditions, this day is packed ...

Now the Lenten Season (as it became known in English from the old Saxon word for spring) is observed by many Christians as a ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day Lenten season, marked by prayer, penance, and fasting. Different Christian denominations ...

In the Gregorian calendar, this means that Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Next year, ...

Here’s all that you need to know about the 40-day period of prayer, service and abstinence observed by Christians all over ...

In 2025, Ash Wednesday will be observed on March 5. However, the date of Easter Sunday is determined by first full moon ...

An Easter egg may not be the only thing hiding under bushes, brush, or even inside or underneath your kids' outdoor playhouse ...