Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in ...

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

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

Easter is Sunday, April 20. Lent, a 40-day-period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday, April 17, 2025, also known as Maundy Thursday ...

In 2025 though, people who observe Lent have a bit more time to prepare for it. Typically, Lent starts at the end of February or the beginning of March. So this year lent is more on time than it ...

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

Here's what to know about Easter 2025, Fat Tuesday ... fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on Thursday, April 17. It lasts six weeks ...

Easter 2025 season will start soon with Ash Wednesday kicking off Lent. Here are all the dates to look for including Good Friday and Easter Sunday.