The festival begins on the Friday afternoon preceding Ash Wednesday and ends at noon on Ash Wednesday - when the 40 days of Lent commence.
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2024 Lent begins on Wednesday 14 February and ends on Thursday 28 March. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the ...
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 ...