With Ash Wednesday marking the start of 40 days of fasting, reflection and repentance, Christians everywhere are gearing up to trade indulgence for discipline in the countdown to Easter.

With Easter on the horizon, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day of indulgence before Lent begins. For many, it's better known as Pancake Day – a time to whip up batter, flip frying pans and add ...

Easter is usually observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, according to the Almanac. In the Eastern Orthodox Church it can be observed between April 4 and May 8. In 2025 Easter is on Sunday ...

The religious observances of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter will take place in April this year. Lent started on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and continues until April 17. With each of these occasions ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

The season of Lent ends with Easter Sunday. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the first Spring Equinox (which usually falls around March 20).

It's also referred to as "Shrove Tuesday," coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. Easter marks the ...

According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day — Easter Sunday — he rose from the dead. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in ...

Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection ...