Mardi Gras festivities wrap up this week, ending carnival season. Ash Wednesday is soon, signaling the start of 40 days of reflection and repentance known as Lent. Unlike fixed holidays, the dates for ...

While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

Easter Sunday will fall on April 5, 2026, with its date changing annually based on the lunar calendar. The Easter season begins with Lent on Ash Wednesday, which is on February 18, 2026. Lent is a ...

Today's Mardi Gras celebrations and Fat Tuesday feasting will give way to tomorrow's day of fasting, Ash Wednesday and the start of the 2026 Lent season. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's Palm Sunday ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is Feb. 18, 2026. Lent ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...