Lent, Ash Wednesday

What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.
When does Lent start in 2025? Ash Wednesday begins Easter season in Michigan
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.
Mardi Gras is Tuesday. Ash Wednesday, Lent, St. Patrick's Day soon coming up. What to know
Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats stored in the kitchen and pantry before Ash Wednesday and Lent begin.
When is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the start of Lent in 2025
In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance, Holy Thursday.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know about Lent and the Christian calendar
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous holidays for Christians.
What date is Easter Sunday 2025? Why so late this year? When is Lent, Ash Wednesday? What we know
Why is Easter 2025 so late this year? When is Easter Sunday date? What day does Lent start? What we know on Holy Week, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and more.
When is Easter 2025? What you need to know about Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday, more
Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lenten season; Palm Sunday; and Good Friday are all religious occasions that take place March through April. With each of these occasions shifting in date from year to year,
Ash Wednesday is coming up next week. Here’s what to know
Christian holy day, is around the corner. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Here’s what to know: When is Ash Wednesday this year?
When is Easter Sunday 2025? When is Ash Wednesday? Here's when first day of Lent starts
Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Mass times for Ash Wednesday 2025
Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in English and Spanish on March 5.
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When are Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent, St. Patrick's Day in March: What they celebrate
When is Mardi Gras and what it celebrates When and what is Ash Wednesday When and what is Lent When Irish and non-Irish alike celebrate St. Patrick's Day and why The beginning of March launches ...
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the start of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent for those in the Christian faith. Find out what date Ash Wednesday falls on in 2025, Lent ...
What is the meaning of Ash Wednesday? What to know about the ashes, not eating meat
Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...
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Catholics urged to pray, fast, abstain on Ash Wednesday
The faithful are encouraged to pray, practice fasting, abstinence and almsgiving on Ash Wednesday, which signals the start of ...
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Local churches ready for Lent
Lenten observances begin on Wednesday, March 5, leading up to Holy Week and Easter, which falls on April 20 this year.
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Ash Wednesday: The Ancient Tradition That Marks the Start of a Spiritual Reset
Whether you’re a devout observer, a curious onlooker, or someone who just loves learning about traditions, this day is packed ...