Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter

When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about Mardi Gras, Lent, more key dates
It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday.
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's when Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday are, Why they fall late
Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the related religious holidays leading up to Easter also fall later in the year.
When is Easter 2025? When does fasting begin? Ash Wednesday, Lent and other dates
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20.
When is Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday in 2025? Dates to know
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in New York? Farmers Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather predict
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the Christian observance
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know as Christians begin Lent leading up to Easter
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.
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40acts returns to inspire generosity in Lent
Christian charity Stewardship is relaunching its 40acts campaign for Lent, the generosity challenge that inspired over ...
Spiritually Speaking: Lent offers a chance to examine your conscience
Lent (a season of spiritual renewal) came early this year. Tony Campolo tells a parable of a boring, little town that decided to hold a footrace. One man fell to his knees, crying, ‘I have crossed the ...
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Wondering when Lent 2025 is? Fat Tuesday? Don't worry it's not as early as last year
If you are wondering when Lent is, don't worry there is still a month before the religious event. In 2024, Lent and Easter came early. The start of the 2024 Lenten season, Ash Wednesday ...
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Saint John Paul II National Shrine to host exhibit on the Shroud of Turin during Lent
On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...
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As Lent draws near, tell us your favorite Manitowoc-area spot for perch and fish fry
For many Christians, the six weeks of Lent — leading up to Easter — are a time of prayer and reflection. Believers also often refrain from eating meat from cows, pigs or chickens during this season.
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C21 Living Lent
The theme of this Faith Feeds is Prayer. You're invited to join us for one or more of our virtual Faith Feeds conversations on Zoom on Fridays from 1:00-2:00pm (ET) during Lent. The Faith Feeds ...