Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter

When is Ash Wednesday? When does Lent start? What to know
Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.
Easter 2025: When is Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter this year?
In 2025, Easter will be on April 20 this year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is a “movable feast” that can happen between March 22 and April 25 on the Gregorian calendar. On the Julian calendar, used by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Easter can be between April 4 and May 8.
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 falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. Lent runs through April 17, 2025. Palm Sunday, the first day of the Holy Week which commemorates Jesus Christ's entry to Jerusalem, is on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
When is Easter 2025? Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and other key 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.
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.
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 ...
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I’m a hypocrite. On Ash Wednesday, that’s a really big problem.
I am a hypocrite. At least I often feel like one—especially when it comes to matters of faith.
When does Lent start in 2025? What to know before Ash Wednesday
Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, also lasts for 40 days, or around six and half weeks. If you are planning to observe the ...
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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.
When does Lent begin? What to know about the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving
In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the start of Lent
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in which many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes in the shape of a ...
Ash Wednesday is coming up next week. Here’s what to know
Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is around the corner. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a ...
Pope Francis, slowly improving, will not lead Ash Wednesday service
Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...