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

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

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 ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Easter day, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, will be celebrated on April 20, 2025. Key days leading up to Easter ...

Lent came early last year, but it is back to a bit more normal schedule for 2025. Here's a look when Fat Tuesday, Ash ...

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday 2025. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. The Roman Catholic day of fasting ...

Carnival season means Fat Tuesday is coming soon. Here's when it is, what it means and when Ash Wednesday brings the start of ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

Explore Mardi Gras 2025 in New Orleans with a guide to parades, food, and daiquiri spots as festivities run through March 4.

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over the age of 14 are expected to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash ...