This year, the spring equinox is March 20, and the first full moon following it is on April 12, making Easter April 20. 46 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2024 Lent begins on Wednesday 14 February and ends on Thursday 28 March. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.

There's some wiggle room with kids. Young children in the Catholic church are not obligated to fast or abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday. Still, we saw a variety of approaches from Reddit ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day penitential season ... when my efforts were limited by my meager student budget. Even still I wanted to impress her, so I transformed my dorm suite’s decor ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' and Ash Wednesday will kick off a late season of Lent this year. Here are the dates to know ...