Next year, the holiday will land on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025.

Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent. Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter that begins each year on Ash Wednesday.

Here's when and what to know about April 2025's holiday dates to look forward to. This year, Lent began on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on Thursday, April 17. It runs six weeks before Easter. Lent is ...

"All Christian traditions can appreciate Easter for what it is, and I think the preparation season is a really good ...

The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2025 Lent begins on Wednesday 5 March and ends on Thursday 17 April. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'. Lent is observed in spring ...

This Wednesday, 5th March 2025, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion ...

In the early Christian church, Lent was initially observed over six ... which is the first full moon occurring on or after March 21, which is also shortly after the spring equinox.

The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2025 Lent begins on Wednesday 5 March and ends on Thursday 17 April. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'. Lent is observed in spring ...

In the early Christian church, Lent was initially observed over six ... which is the first full moon occurring on or after March 21, which is also shortly after the spring equinox.