In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year was on Wednesday, March 5.

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter dates in the future.

When does Lent 2025 start? Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. It lasts six weeks before Easter. What is Lent?

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert ...

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter dates in the future.

Explore Lent's global significance, from its roots after the Council of Nicaea to Christian traditions of self-reflection and repentance leading into Easter.

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival of Ash Wednesday. Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s ...

Lent is a Christian season of prayer that lasts 40 days, not including Sundays, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ending at sundown on Holy Thursday, April 17.

In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. When is Easter in 2025? This year, Easter falls on April 20. Why is Easter so late this year?

This year, the spring equinox falls on Thursday, March 20. Easter is Sunday, April 20. When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Marking the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year. When is ...

Easter in the Western church is on Sunday, April 20 Next year, the holiday will land on Sunday, April 5, 2026. When does Lent begin? Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025.