When is Easter Sunday this year, and what do the days of Lent represent? Here's what to know. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox.

For Roman Catholics specifically, Ash Wednesday is the start of the 46-day season of Lent, which is the period leading up to Easter. During the holy day, some churches mark the foreheads of ...

Prior to Easter, many Christians and Catholics will observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Good Friday. Here's what to know about ...

Lent is a period of penance in preparation for Easter, the resurrection of the Lord, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In Western churches, it is a 40-day period of ...

Lent will run from March 5 to April 17 in 2025, ending the day before Good Friday. Easter will be celebrated on April 20 this year. In March, Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — celebrations will ...

The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary ...