Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent for those in the Christian faith. Find out what date Ash Wednesday falls on in 2025, Lent dates and Easter.

Kids' take part in various activities during the Ash Wednesday service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Layman Serena Beeks of St. Mark’s Episcopal Parish distributes ashes to Sonia Martinez during the “Ash and Dash” drive-through Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Upland ...

A procession of the faithful greeted clergy and lay ministers on Ash Wednesday in Upland. The annual mobile service Wednesday morning, March 5, at St. Mark Episcopal Parish marked the beginning of ...

Parishioners gather at Bethesda Episcopal Church on 26 Washington St. in Saratoga Springs on Ash Wednesday for a Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes led by Rev. Charles Wallace. Ash Wednesd… ...

Between 550 and 575 students came together at Powers Catholic High School in Flint this week for the school’s Ash Wednesday service.

What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians give things up for Lent? This year, Ash Wednesday will be observed on March 5, 2025.

During Ash Wednesday service, the phrase, "Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you shall return,” from the Book of Genesis is traditionally employed.

Online shopping has become a way of life — even for the Catholic Church. In preparation for Ash Wednesday, a rising number of religious leaders are forgoing the tradition of burning palms ...