Easter is fast approaching, and the season begins with Ash Wednesday and Lent for Christians. Here's when.

Ash Wednesday will start the Lent 2026 season next week. Here's when, what to know about Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Holy Week, ...

Some important facts to understand the meaning and importance of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter.

Christians from all over the world will soon celebrate the start of Lent, a 40-day period leading up to Easter. Here's what ...

Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.

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.

With so many fun Easter traditions—like decorating Easter eggs, munching on jelly beans from your Easter basket and gathering with family on the big day—it’s easy to see why Easter is such a popular ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival of Ash Wednesday. Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s Day, ...

Lent is defined by Britannica as a "period of penitential preparation." It is generally a time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving which lasts 40 days to reflect the story of Jesus Christ's 40 ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is officially here and ...

One of America's biggest cultural celebrations, Mardi Gras, will take place soon, just before the start of the Easter season. Here's what to expect.