Prior to Easter, many Christians and Catholics will observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before ... which day and night are nearly ...

“In the Christian religion, the Last Supper (the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion) was a Passover feast. Because Easter is based on a lunar month (which is 29.5 ...

Lent will last until Thursday, April 17, 2025, the last Thursday before Easter Sunday, also known as Holy Thursday. Before the Easter season officially starts with Ash Wednesday, Fat Tuesday ...

For Palm Sunday, start with the date of Easter and back up one week: It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday. And for Ash Wednesday, March 5 this year, start with the date of Easter Sunday ...

As of Monday, Feb. 24, it begins in nine days. 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 ...

Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is often regarded as the final day of celebration prior to Easter preparations. Fat Tuesday 2025 ...

Ash Wednesday lands at the start of March this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before the joyful celebration that is Easter. But when is Easter?