Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.
But despite the attempts to explain the biblical relevance of the Ash Wednesday, there are those who have divergent view, linking it pagan roots. A historian known as Craig Portwood writes an ...
Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...
Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...