Also known as Fat Tuesday, the Tuesday before the religious Ash Wednesday is a celebration before Lent begins. The name stems from the tradition of using all the fats in the home to prepare for Lent.

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

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 March, almost a full month later.