Mardi Gras traditions forged in places like New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, are upheld but the local celebration has a unique flair. Jan. 6, known as Twelfth Night or Epiphany, officially ...

St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season on Sunday with an Epiphany mass and the Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into the Mardi Gras season. The Epiphany is traditionally ...

READ MORE: Where to buy king cake for Epiphany, Mardi Gras celebrations in Portland King cake comes in many forms across different cultures. In France, there’s the galette des rois, a flaky puff ...

The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

The first Mardi Gras festivities often take place on "Twelfth Night," or the Epiphany, which falls on Jan. 6, according to Britannica. These parades and events continue until the climax on the ...

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, where to find family fun events around the state during Carnival, when to get king cake.

Downtown Mobile’s first parade of the 2025 Mardi Gras season doesn’t roll until Feb. 14, but one of the city’s breweries presents a kick-off event Sunday for those who can’t wait for the ...

The beloved pastry is a staple of Mardi Gras festivities and the Christian holiday of Epiphany. In the Christian tradition, the Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the ...