Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter

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 Easter 2025? When does fasting begin? Ash Wednesday, Lent and other dates
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about Mardi Gras, Lent, more key dates
It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday.
When is Easter 2025? Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent
Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.
When is Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent? Your guide to 2025 holy days
Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his resurrection. After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is a a liturgical tradition that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know as Christians begin Lent leading up to Easter
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.
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, ...
Spiritually Speaking: Lent offers a chance to examine your conscience
Lent (a season of spiritual renewal) came early this year. Tony Campolo tells a parable of a boring, little town that decided to hold a footrace. One man fell to his knees, crying, ‘I have crossed the ...
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When does lent start 2025? Here are dates for Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Easter
This means that Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent also change. Here's what to know about Easter 2025, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and when lent starts ...
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Saint John Paul II National Shrine to Host Exhibit on the Shroud of Turin During Lent
The exhibit is a response to the beloved saint’s call for greater understanding of and devotion to the shroud — the burial ...
When is Mardi Gras? What to know about the New Orleans tradition
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.
SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS: Observe Lent as a time of penance, reflection
Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...
Jr NTR lends voice for Telugu teaser of VD 12, Vijay Deverakonda thanks him for bringing his madness to their world
VD12 makers have confirmed that Jr NTR has lent his voice to the teaser of the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer, which is slated to ...
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Where to get a fish fry in the Capital Region
Lent runs for 40 days, and there are seven Fridays before it ends. Here are some places where you can get a fish fry and ...