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.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the related religious ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter ... also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from ...

According to Catholic Online, Ash Wednesday has immense importance in ... and they may be washed off after Mass. However, many people keep the ashes as a reminder until the evening," notes ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...