The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), Easter is the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, according to Catholic ...

Easter 2025 season will start soon with Ash Wednesday kicking off Lent. Here are all the dates to look for including Good ...

(excerpt written by Kelly Givens - What is Ash Wednesday and Why Do Christians Celebrate It? While Catholics and Protestants celebrate ... Eastern churches call this period the 'Great Lent'.” Photo ...

Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, ...

Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year, and begin Lent. Lent will run from March 5 to April 17 in 2025, ending the day before Good Friday. Easter will be celebrated on April 20 this year.

This year, Pancake Day will take place on Tuesday, March 4, much later than last year. Historically celebrated by Christians, ...

WITH Valentine’s Day out of the way, revellers have already set their sights on the next big celebration – Pancake Day.

Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a murder-themed cruise next year that's being billed as a ...

Paczki Day does not fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which moves in relation to ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a vibrant celebration held the day before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. This tradition is steeped in history and ...

(Paul W. Gillespie/Staff) Anne Arundel County received between 2 and 4 inches of snow Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. Crews from FTC, Ferguson Trenching Company, clear St. John Street of snow.