Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter

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.
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? What to know about the Christian observance
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.
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 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 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.
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When does lent start 2025? Here are dates for Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Easter
Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar ... It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. In advance of the ...
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Vatican publishes partial list of papal liturgical events during Lent
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...
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Lent, Easter, Passover in 2025: When are the spring holidays in Christian, Jewish faiths?
According to the Almanac, Easter Sunday changes every year because it is fixed to a solar calendar ... in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season ...
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When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the ... according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that ...