Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter

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.
When does lent start 2025? Here are dates for Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Easter
Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent. Here's when Lent begins
When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on Maundy Thursday, on April 17, the day before Good Friday.
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
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.
When is Easter 2025? Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent
Though Easter isn't for a few months, there are several other spring religious holidays, including Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent, coming up.
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? Appleton clergy answer common questions about Lent, Easter
"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.
Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year. What to know about the holiday that starts Lent
Before Easter arrives, many Christians of different denominations across Houston will participate in around 40 days of Lent – and it all starts with Ash Wednesday. The holiday, in which some practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross,
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 Easter in 2025? Why is the holiday so late this year?
The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), ...
When is Easter 2025? Why is it so late this year, and what are the key Christian holidays and Lent observances leading up to the celebration?
Easter 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, April 20, marking one of the most significant Christian holidays. The date is ...
When is Easter 2025? Here are 5 fun alternative crafts to dyeing expensive eggs
As the Easter season approaches, the cost for a carton of eggs is high and supply is low. Here are five fun alternatives to ...
When is Easter? Here are the important dates to know for 2025 Holy Week.
Here's what you need to know about Easter 2025. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year.
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When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion on the cross, per BBC.