What is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday? The history, traditions, and why the festival still mattersMardi Gras 2026 is set for Tuesday, February 17. This grand finale of Carnival celebrations in New Orleans promises parades, music, and vib...
Fat Tuesday 2026: Date, how it is celebrated, wishes, and how Mardi Gras marks the final feast before LentFat Tuesday does not fall on a fixed date, as its timing is tied to Easter. Since Easter changes each year, it also determines the dates of...
Celebrate National Pancake Day 2025 with sweet deals across TexasNational Pancake Day 2025 comes on Friday, September 26, offering Texans a yummy reason to indulge. Cracker Barrel provides $5 all-you-can-...
Why Target ousted CEO Brian Cornell after he turned the US retail giant into a $100 billion powerhouseTarget's CEO, Brian Cornell, is stepping down amidst challenges including customer boycotts over DEI policy adjustments and declining sales...
Easter 2025 USA Date and Day: Is it a holiday? What's open, what's closed?Easter 2025 will be observed on Sunday, April 20. Here's a guide to what services and businesses in the U.S. will be open or closed in obse...
Good Friday 2025: Is it a Federal Holiday? What is closed, open in the USAGood Friday 2025, observed on April 18th, holds deep religious significance for Christians, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. ...
Easter 2025: When will Good Friday, Easter Sunday and other holy days be celebrated? Full Holy Week CalendarAs Holy Week 2025 approaches, Christian communities around the world will enter a period of reflection, sacrifice, and renewal—culminating ...
Pope Francis sends heart-warming message in letter to editor ahead of King Charles III' visitPope Francis renewed his call for diplomacy and international organizations to find a “new vitality and credibility.”
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations has evolved over years, and here’s all that changedAfter St. Patrick helped spread Christianity in Ireland, people recognized him as a saint due to his significant contributions and impact. ...
Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalised but with condition improvingPope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with improving health a month into his hospitalisation for pneumonia. The V...
On Easter Sunday, a moment to savour the real triumph of rabbitsEuropeans were the first to hunt and domesticate rabbits.
What is Ash Wednesday? Here’s all you need to know about the holy day observed by ChristiansAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for Christians worldwide, during which they observe prayer, fasting, and receive ash...
Bitter beans for the Easter feastThe complexity of the Easter story allows many interpretations, including in food.
Rio de Janeiro delays Carnival parades as omicron spreads"The decision was made respecting for the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and the need, at this time, to preserve live...
Take away techaway, a fast road to peace?Apart from the fact that one had to log in to register for the competition, a technological vrat does pose many other challenges. Like, how...
Turn a new leaf, lent for a good causeAs such, there’s no better time to do abstain from polluting single-use plastics for the greater good of mankind, rather than merely abstai...
- Migratory Waterbirds waning in numbers
Migratory waterbird travelling across Africa and Eurasia has recorded more than 40 % plunge in its population owing to habitat destruction ...