A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel (13, 15), and a second side panel (13, 15), the first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially forming a closed end (67, 69) of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap (53, 55) foldably connected to the first top panel, a second top end flap (49, 51) foldably connected to the second top panel, and at least one side end flap (41, 43, 45, 47) foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel (13, 15) and the second side panel (13, 15); and a handle extending in at least the top wall of the carton and comprising a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end (67, 69), the third handle portion being at least partially formed by a line of weakening (77, 79) in the second top end flap (49, 51), the line of weakening (77, 79) is a first line of weakening (77, 79), and the third handle portion comprises a second line of weakening (111, 113, 115, 117) in the at least one side end flap (41, 43, 45, 47), the first handle portion extending into the first top end flap (53, 55), the first handle portion being connected to the second handle portion and the third handle portion, characterized by the first line of weakening (77, 79) and the second line of weakening (111, 113, 115, 117) are at least partially overlapped and the second handle portion is defined by a tear line entirely in the second top panel and the second handle portion is spaced apart from the at least partially overlapped first line of weakening and second line of weakening of the third handle portion, wherein the plurality of end flaps is a first plurality of end flaps and the end (67, 69) of the carton is a first end (67, 69) of the carton, the carton comprises a second plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing a second end (67, 69) of the carton. a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel (13, 15), and a second side panel (13, 15), the first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially forming a closed end (67, 69) of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprises a first top end flap (53, 55) foldably connected to the first top panel, a second top end flap (49, 51) foldably connected to the second top panel, and at least one side end flap (41, 43, 45, 47) foldably connected to a respective one of the first side panel (13, 15) and the second side panel (13, 15); and a handle extending in at least the top wall of the carton and comprising a first handle portion in the first top panel, a second handle portion in the second top panel, and a third handle portion in the closed end (67, 69), the third handle portion being at least partially formed by a line of weakening (77, 79) in the second top end flap (49, 51), the line of weakening (77, 79) is a first line of weakening (77, 79), and the third handle portion comprises a second line of weakening (111, 113, 115, 117) in the at least one side end flap (41, 43, 45, 47), the first handle portion extending into the first top end flap (53, 55), the first handle portion being connected to the second handle portion and the third handle portion, characterized by the first line of weakening (77, 79) and the second line of weakening (111, 113, 115, 117) are at least partially overlapped and the second handle portion is defined by a tear line entirely in the second top panel and the second handle portion is spaced apart from the at least partially overlapped first line of weakening and second line of weakening of the third handle portion, wherein the plurality of end flaps is a first plurality of end flaps and the end (67, 69) of the carton is a first end (67, 69) of the carton, the carton comprises a second plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing a second end (67, 69) of the carton.