Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter

When is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent? What to know this Carnival season
Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know as Christians begin Lent leading up to Easter
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.
When is Easter 2025? Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent
Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.
When is Easter 2025? Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and other key dates
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20.
When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the life,
When is Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent? Your guide to 2025 holy days
Franciscan Father Joachim speaks with people visiting the gift store at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford after delivering Ash Wednesday Mass. Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes, falls on Wednesday,
When is Fat Tuesday? More on Mardi Gras celebrations, dates, and its traditions
Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...
Lent, Easter, Passover in 2025: When are the spring holidays in Christian, Jewish faiths?
As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...
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Easter & Holy Week Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...
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Countdown to Orthodox Easter 2025
The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...
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Primary assemblies: The Festival of Lent
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 ...
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Why does Easter change dates each year? (The reason might surprise you)
Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...
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Mardi Gras 2025 is coming soon. Here's when and where to celebrate around Houston and Galveston
Lent is a 40-day Christian season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that prepares people to celebrate Easter. King Cakes are a staple of Mardi Gras season. The fluffy, sweet cakes, typically ...