Lent, Ash Wednesday and Christian

What is Ash Wednesday and when is it? Why do Christians wear ashes and give things up for Lent?
Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.
What is Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday? Lent used to be less than 40 days. 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 beginning of Lent will be on Wednesday, March 5. Lent will end on Holy Thursday, April 17. Good Friday will be the next day, on Friday, April 18.
Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it?
Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, often involving something significant in your daily life
Why is Easter so late this year? See when is Ash Wednesday, Lent and more in 2025
This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20. The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, according to Chabad.org.
Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's the dates for Easter, Lent, and Ash Wednesday
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 beginning of Lent will be on Wednesday, March 5. Lent will end on Holy Thursday, April 17. Good Friday will be the next day, on Friday, April 18.
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? Appleton clergy answer common questions about Lent, Easter
"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.
When is Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday in 2025? Dates to know
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in New York? Farmers Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather predict
Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year. What to know about the holiday that starts Lent
Before Easter arrives, many Christians of different denominations across Houston will participate in around 40 days of Lent – and it all starts with Ash Wednesday. The holiday, in which some practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross,
When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting
The 2025 Easter season is on its way, beginning with the Mardi Gras celebration, followed by Ash Wednesday, Lent, and finally Easter. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection,
When is Easter 2025? Why is it so late this year, and what are the key Christian holidays and Lent observances leading up to the celebration?
Easter 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, April 20, marking one of the most significant Christian holidays. The date is ...
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When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...
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My View: When giving up something for Lent, consider letting go
There is a Christian tradition of giving something up during Lent − often something that is not good for you, such as eating too much chocolate or binge-watching television. Several years ago ...
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When is Easter 2025? When does fasting begin? Ash Wednesday, Lent and other dates
Easter is Sunday, April 20. That's 69 days from Monday, Feb. 10. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday ...
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Why is Easter 2025 so late? Here's when Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday are, Why they fall late
Lent will end on Holy Thursday ... before Easter Sunday and commemorates the day Jesus was crucified. “For Christians, Good Friday is an important day of the year because it celebrates what ...