Though Easter isn't for a few months, there are several other spring religious holidays, including Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday ...

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

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

Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world begin observing Great Lent on Monday ... week of Maslenitsa or Pancake festival celebrations, before the longest and strictest ...

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

The Russian Orthodox Church goes on Monday into the Great Lent ... 16 with Easter celebrations. The Great Lent also known as Quadragesima was set in early centuries of Christianity in remembrance ...

By observing Lent and making a 'Lenten sacrifice' Christians remember and reflect on this period of Jesus' life, prior to the celebrations of Easter. The video includes a short animation of Jesus ...

But there is a group of Christian believers that ... who are marking the beginning of 42-day Lent period of preparation for their Easter celebration. It is a period which begins with Ash Wednesday ...

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

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...