Mardi Gras translates from French as "Fat Tuesday". The holiday has roots in the Christian liturgical calendar. The Epiphany is celebrated 12 days after Christmas on January 6, the day when the Magi or Wise Men from the East followed a bright star to the Christ child in Bethlehem, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, … [Read more...] about Here’s why, how, and where you can celebrate Mardi Gras