Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday are days scheduled in the calendar for February each ... Lent last for and why do people take part? Lent lasts for 40 days and it’s a time for Christians to ...

Lent is the period of six weeks (40 days not including Sundays) leading up to Easter, the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Lent is the period of 40 days leading up to Easter - which is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It takes place every year in spring. Lent is an opportunity for Christians to ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in ... prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the life ...