After a Fat Tuesday filled with paczkis and pancakes, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent for people of Christian faith. Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where people ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent fall in the first week of March, almost a full month later.

In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead.

Last year, Ash Wednesday fell on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent fall much later, on Wednesday, March 5. Here’s the origin of Ash ...

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