After a Fat Tuesday filled with paczkis and pancakes, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent for people of Christian faith. Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where ...

Feb. 17—ESSEX — Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday or Mardi Gras ... Last year's Palm Sunday palms are burned on Shrove Tuesday to make ash for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a day of ...

Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday 2025. Fat Tuesday 2025 is on Tuesday, March 4, marking the end of the pre-Lenten season.Historically, on Fat Tuesday, the custom is to use all the fats in the home ...

When is Mardi Gras 2025? Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, is the end of pre-Lenten season and is always celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year it will be ...

Here’s what we know about Carnival, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season. What is Mardi Gras? While it is commonly referred to as a whole season of events, it is ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday have officially arrived and today marks a time for celebration. What is the difference between Mardi ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is often regarded as the final day of celebration prior to Easter preparations. Fat Tuesday and ...

St. John’s Episcopal Church and the Essex Community Church will hold a joint service of 'Lenten Reflections' at 7 p.m. on Ash Wednesday at St. John’s, 4 Church Street, Essex.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every year .

As we celebrate Fat Tuesday, staring Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent straight in the face, it’s a good time to remember, reflect and, possibly, make sure you have money for bail, as the ...