Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and ... Wednesday are supposed to be made from last year's Palm Sunday palm branches, according to the Catholic News Agency.

For millions of Christians around the world, this marks the beginning of a spring tradition in honor of Jesus Christ's ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is officially here ...

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.

This means that Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Good Friday also change. Good Friday falls during Holy Week, which starts with Palm Sunday on April 13, 2025 and ends ...

We're down to the final days of Lent 2025. The weeks-long spring tradition is celebrated by millions of Christians around the world. The period leads up to Easter Sunday, celebrated in honor of ...

It's Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lent and fish Friday traditions ... Good Friday always occurs two days before Easter Sunday. It is the day when Christians commemorate the crucifixion of ...

Unlike other commemorations that fall on the same date annually — like Christmas or Independence Day — the dates of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday vary year over year, and don't always ...

As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of ...