Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

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.

In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.

Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous ...

Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent for those in the Christian faith. Find out what date Ash Wednesday falls on in 2025, Lent ...

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 ...

In 2025, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5. Unlike other dates on the calendar, like Christmas and Independence Day, the date ...

In 2025, Easter will be on April 20 this year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is a “movable feast” that can happen ...

On Wednesday, the Vatican reported that Francis showed a "slight improvement," after a chest CT scan showed normal progression of his lung inflammation. Here's what to know about this year's Lent.

Some denominations observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting before Easter. But, fasting does not mean eating absolutely nothing. Some people fast or give up a particular luxury or habit ...