Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — celebrations will precede Ash Wednesday, and the start of the Lenten season for 2025. Ash ...

Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Why is Easter 2025 so late? Easter Sunday sometimes falls in ...

This year, it is Sunday, April 13. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the months-long ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

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

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are known as obligatory days of abstinence. Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from meat. The observance of Ash Wednesday dates to the 11th century ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, March 5, although when it ends is disputed. Some churches say it ends on the night of Holy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), Holy Saturday (April 19 ...