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.

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous ...

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Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Lent is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter Sunday, which ends on the Thursday before Easter.

Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent for those in the Christian faith. Find out what date Ash Wednesday falls on in 2025, Lent ...

In 2025, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5. Unlike other dates on the calendar, like Christmas and Independence Day, the date ...