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Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year, and begin Lent. 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 ...

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Here's everything to know about upcoming holidays, including Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Lent. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, will begin on Wednesday ...

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

Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions ... Jan. 6 and leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often viewed as a time for celebration and revelry and the final burst of ...

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday ... the person should consider devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps his family. As always, when ...

Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word ...