Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday ...

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

Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent. Here's when Lent begins ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Prior to Easter, many Christians and Catholics will observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Good Friday. Here's what to know about ...

The name “Lent” is from the Middle English “Lencten,” meaning spring, and the time is dedicated to personal reflection and preparation for Easter. One of the main components of Lent is ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Unlike other holidays, the date that Easter Sunday falls on changes year to year and with it the dates of Ash Wednesday, Lent and associated holidays such as Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday.

Ash Wednesday, which signals the 40-day period leading up to Easter called Lent, falls on March 5 this year. During Lent, some Christians give up a pleasure, such as sugary treats, wine or television.

This year, the spring equinox falls on Thursday, March 20. Easter is Sunday, April 20. Lent, a 40-day-period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ...