Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

Easter can fall anytime between March 22 and April 5. A late Easter means other holidays will also be later. Ash Wednesday, ...

Lent, a 40-day-period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions ... the months-long celebration actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before ...

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

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday ...

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.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive ... marks the beginning of Lent, which is "a period of preparation to be able to celebrate" Easter, Johnston said.

Fat Tuesday, regarded as the last celebration before the start of ... Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5.