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.

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

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Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the ...

As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance observed by most Christian denominations that begins the Lentinan season leading up to Easter. William Johnston ...

Ash Wednesday and Lent happen this year. This year, Easter Sunday is observed on Sunday, April 20. Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, observing the day Jesus Christ resurrected ...

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 ... all of the related religious holidays leading ...

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

Ash Wednesday and when lent starts this year. This year, Easter Sunday is observed on Sunday, April 20. Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, observing the day Jesus Christ ...