It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't ...

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

While Ash Wednesday frequently falls in February ... the holiday always falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, meaning a full moon that happens on or after the spring equinox.

It always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full moon (full ... date of the equinox is March 20. This year, Ash Wednesday is on March 5. It is calculated to take place 40 days before ...

setting the stage for the solemn preparations leading to Easter Sunday. Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on January 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday.

It always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full moon (full ... date of the equinox is March 20. This year, Ash Wednesday is on March 5. It is calculated to take place 40 days before ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away ... the holiday always falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, meaning a full moon that happens on or after the spring ...

Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes ... for the sake of my greater fidelity,'" he said. After a person receives their ashes, they aren't required to leave it on or take ...