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 ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in which many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes in the shape of a ...

Lent is one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time. The season begins with Ash Wednesday and continues through Holy ...

Here’s when Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter 2025 are, their origins and why the dates they fall on change every year. The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fast ...

Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most attended non-Sunday service, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation. The Lenten ...

Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 17. That means celebrations in 2026 will pack into just 43 days. Why isn’t Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on different days ...