It’s officially the first day you can grab a slice of king cake legally 🙂‍↕️ Twelfth Night is here, which means Mardi Gras season has officially begun! ⚜️ The beads, the parades, the festive foo, it’s all starting in Baton Rouge. Check out the official parade and events schedule and start planning how you’ll celebrate Mardi Gras in the capital city. #ExploreBatonRouge #OnlyLouisiana | Visit Baton Rouge

55K views · 932 reactions | Crowds gathered for the annual Twelfth parades in Belfast today.  Harry Bateman | Belfast Live | Facebook

In the twelfth century Latin chronicle Gesta Danorum, Saxo Grammaticus records a Norwegian woman he names Lathgertha. He writes that Ragnar sought her aid against a powerful enemy and found her fighting in the front rank. Her presence rallied other women and together they helped carry the day. Saxo later casts her as an independent leader in Norway, commanding followers and acting with sharp political will. Modern historians treat the account as legendary narrative written centuries after the Vi

9.5K views · 210 reactions | July Twelfth | The history of the Northern Ireland celebration on anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne revealed | GB News | Facebook

🥁☀️The Twelfth: “It’s a great day of celebration with my mum, family, and friends. It’s about history and heritage.” 🎥Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly on what the Twelfth means to her, ahead of the parades across Northern Ireland. 🎤Speaking to Chief Reporter James Gould earlier in the week, she said that just because someone isn’t from the same background, it shouldn’t mean they can’t come along and enjoy the day. Hundreds of thousands of Orangemen, band members, and spectators are