As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Ash Wednesday bridges the gap between the day we ... or Holy Saturday (30 March) on the eve of Easter Sunday. Traditionally seen as a period to recognise the sacrifices made by Jesus, Lent is ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance ... homes when killing the Egyptian firstborn on the very first Passover eve." The holiday is marked with Seder meals that incorporate a retelling of the ...

6 and leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often viewed as a time for celebration and revelry and the final burst of excitement before the solemn observances of the Easter season. The origins of ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival of Ash Wednesday. Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s ...

Because Easter is a moveable holiday, all the holidays of the Easter season, such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, move with it, which can be confusing. Here's why Easter moves ...