Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.

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

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close on March 4. Michiganders often celebrate with paczki, other treats.