Celebrating women and their accomplishments is a focus ... And while it's not exactly religious, Mardi Gras is also a big March holiday. The date for this holiday changes year to year, of course ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras is the name used in the United States for the weeks-long festivities known as Carnival in other parts of the world. The final day of the celebrations takes place on Fat Tuesday ...

Narrator: Every January, as the rest of the world settles down after the holidays, the city of New Orleans gears up for Mardi Gras. Carnival season is full of parades, balls, and its signature ...

The truck Krewes of Elks-Orleans and Crescent City parades along St. Charles Avenue, following the Rex parade, on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. The trucks parade ...