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.

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

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

Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in English and Spanish on March 5.

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most ...

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Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians observe Lent by giving up something they enjoy, such as sweets or alcohol. Ash Wednesday ...

A Catholic parish in Des Moines says winter weather will not cancel their plans to commemorate Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday this week. St. Theresa Catholic Church will have a Mardi Gras celebration ...

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

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

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