Ash Wednesday, Lent

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.
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 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.
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 Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday in 2025? Dates to know
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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 determined by the spring equinox and the Paschal full moon, which makes Easter later than usual this year.
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's the dates for Easter, Lent, and Ash Wednesday
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 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.
Why is Easter so late this year? See when is Ash Wednesday, Lent and more in 2025
This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20. The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, according to Chabad.org.
When is Easter 2025? Dates to know for Lent this year
Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025. In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday, which ...
What is Ash Wednesday and the smudges on people's foreheads? What you should know
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their ...