What is Ash Wednesday? What is Lent? Here's what to know about the Easter 2025 season
Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, ...
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What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Lent is a period of prayer ... Easter is on Sunday, April 20, in 2025. The holiday runs late in 2025 due to the calendar system. On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations ...
When is Easter in 2025? What to know about how the date is set
In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year, Easter falls on April 20.
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is officially here and the start of the Lenten season is underway. The ...