Ash Wednesday falls on March 5, 2025.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in Western Christianity. Here's what ash means on Ash Wednesday as well as the history of how this tradition came to be.

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish in Visalia is hosting several special Masses for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Easter season begins today with Ash Wednesday, and for Christians, it is a time to focus on repentance and self-denial leading ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, leading up to observances of Jesus’ death on Good Friday and ...

A pivotal period, Lent is a 40-day season of penance that is observed by many Christian denominations. Lent began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, and ends during Holy Week, starting on Palm Sunday, March ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday will fall on April 5 in 2026. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period for repentance and ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The start of Lent, marked by Ash Wednesday, is almost here. While Ash Wednesday fell in March last year, it can take place ...

It's Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the Easter season for Christians. So what does Ash Wednesday mean? Here's what to know.

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 ...