Lent, Easter and Ash Wednesday

Here's when Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent will be this year
Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — celebrations will precede Ash Wednesday, and the start of the Lenten season for 2025. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which will run for 40 days and include fasting and prayer,
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's when Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday are, Why they fall late
Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the related religious holidays leading up to Easter also fall later in the year.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know as Christians begin Lent leading up to Easter
It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the Christian observance
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.
When is Easter 2025? When does fasting begin? Ash Wednesday, Lent and other dates
According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day — Easter Sunday — he rose from the dead. Here are the key dates for this year's Easter season.
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When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's why it's so late this year
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 ...
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When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about Mardi Gras, Lent, more key dates
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 ...