The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Mardi Gras is coming early in 2026, with a few parades rolling as early as January. Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17. Ironically, or not, the date for the Bacchanalian celebration of Mardi ...

Carnival lovers will have fewer weeks to catch beads and indulge in sweet king cakes this upcoming season. With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of the ...

Many Carnival cruise vacationers know that there’s one surefire way to find out if a Carnival Cruise Line rumor is true: ask John Heald. As the cruise line’s brand ambassador, Heald answers questions ...

The FBI is investigating her death. The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, ...

Kaisu Koskela has been a digital nomad for 15 years. She convinced her husband to join her on a 27-day cruise from Seattle to Sydney filled with fellow nomads. She didn't connect much with locals on ...

Tom Cruise didn’t want to ask Donald Trump for a favor to help his ambitious outer space movie blast off, sources tell Page Six. It’s perhaps the latest instance of how Trump can get movies made these ...

"Top Gun: Maverick" star Tom Cruise didn’t get his planned space movie off the ground because he didn’t want to ask President Donald Trump for NASA coordination, Page Six reported Wednesday. An ...

Goldman Sachs downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line while upgrading Viking this week. NCL is now trading for just 7 times forward earnings, but it's been a historical laggard in more ways than one. Viking ...

After spending 85 days on cruises in 2025, there are a few things I won't be doing next year. I wish I'd picked cruises with more sea days and booked fewer excursions so I could enjoy the ships. Next ...

Tom Cruise reportedly avoided seeking a favor from President Donald Trump to facilitate his ambitious project to film a movie in outer space. A report has claimed the actor did not want to ask Trump’s ...