Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Ash Wednesday, which signals the 40-day period leading up to Easter called Lent, falls on March 5 this year. During Lent, some Christians give up a pleasure, such as sugary treats, wine or television.

Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent.

It lasts six weeks before Easter. Lent is the religious period of fasting ... bread that was a staple for Israelites on their journey out of Egypt.

Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion on the cross, per BBC.