Lent is full of opportunities to pray using all five senses. From receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday to waving palm branches on Palm Sunday, Lent gives children many unique ways to participate in ...

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of solemn observance that ends on Easter Sunday. Lent always ends on Holy Thursday, which falls on April 17, 2025 . — USA TODAY ...

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why people choose to fast.

Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls the Sunday before Easter, marking the beginning of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter. This year, it is Sunday, April 13. As of Monday, Feb. 24, it ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17.

Lent is celebrated over 46 days. It includes 40 days of fasting and six Sundays, on which fasting is not practiced. The 40-day period has a special significance in the Old and New Testaments.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which will run for 40 days and include fasting and prayer, ending on Good Friday. The date for Easter Sunday changes each year, and with it the dates for ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism ...

Easter Sunday 2025 will be celebrated on April 20th for most Christians. Lent 2025 began on March 5th and ends on either April 17th or 19th, depending on the denomination.

However, children and elderly people are usually exempt from fasting and giving up meat. When is Easter? Lent culminates with Easter Sunday, which will be observed on April 20, 2025.

Next year, the holiday will land on Sunday, April 5, 2026. When does Lent begin? Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025. What is Lent?

Lent is an annual 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Catholics and Christians that starts on Ash Wednesday, which was March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17, before Easter Sunday on April 20.