Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious holidays.

This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in ...

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So, the full moon after that equinox will indicate which Sunday the holy day will be held. The earliest Easter can be is March 22. The Christian holiday has only been celebrated that early three ...

Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. For Palm Sunday, start with the date of Easter and back up one week: It is the Sunday ... known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day ...