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.
Christians begin Lent, a 40-day period of preparation leading up to Easter—a tradition dating back to the early centuries of ...
According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day — Easter Sunday — he rose from the dead. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in ...
Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.
The second place goes to April 24, and the third place goes to March ... on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent will be on Wednesday, March ...
and on the third day — Easter Sunday — he rose from the dead. Here are the key dates for this year's Easter season. More: When is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent? What to know ...
Amen." — "First Sunday in Lent," Book of Common Prayer 3. "We choose to remember, Lord, that You are with us. We choose to remember that nothing can steal our worship and nothing can take our ...
Lent 2025 will end on Thursday, April 17 and Easter Sunday 2025 will fall on Sunday ... The second place goes to April 24, and the third place goes to March 23.” Easter’s date changes because ...
The second place goes to April 24, and the third place goes to March ... on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent will be on Wednesday, March ...