Lent, Ash Wednesday

What is Ash Wednesday and when is it? Why do Christians wear ashes and give things up for Lent?
Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.
What is Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday? Lent used to be less than 40 days. What to know
The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent will be on Wednesday, March 5. Lent will end on Holy Thursday, April 17. Good Friday will be the next day, on Friday, April 18.
Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year. What to know about the holiday that starts Lent
Ash Wednesday, a holiday in which those practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross, will take place this year on Mar. 5, 2025.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about the religious holiday
Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins,
When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting
The 2025 Easter season is on its way, beginning with the Mardi Gras celebration, followed by Ash Wednesday, Lent, and finally Easter. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection,
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When is Easter 2025? When does fasting begin? Ash Wednesday, Lent and other dates
As of Monday, Feb. 10, it is 23 days away. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, begins ...
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When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the Christian observance
Lent, the 40-day season of prayer ... Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are known as obligatory days of abstinence. Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from meat. The observance of Ash ...
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Happy Valentine's Day, it's Ash Wednesday! When does Lent start? Can I eat meat today?
the early Christian church observed Lent over a six-week period or 36 days with fasting except on Sundays. The practice was extended to 42 days in the 7th century to create 40 days of ...
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Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it?
The word "Lent" comes from the Old English term "lencten", meaning "spring”. It marks the transition from winter to spring and lasts 40 days, excluding Sundays. Lent is observed by many ...
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When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...