The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the ...
It always occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, ...
Ash Wednesday 2023, in Christianity, is the first day of Lent and it occurs six and a half weeks before Easter which is usually between February 4 and March 11, depending on the date of Easter.
Because Easter is a moveable holiday, all the holidays of the Easter season, such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, move with it, which can be confusing. Here's why Easter moves ...