Lent and the 2026 Easter season will begin on Ash Wednesday, which comes on the heels of the cultural celebration of Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday), as Christians in the United States and ...

Lent starts next week with Ash Wednesday, as a significant part of the Christian faith is about to begin. Here is what we know about the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday, as well as upcoming dates for ...

An important religious time for millions of Christians across America is almost upon us. Lent, the annual season to prepare for the celebration of Easter, begins on Feb. 18, or Ash Wednesday. The ...

Lent is a 40-day Christian observance of prayer and fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday 2026, the start of the 40-day Lenten period, will be observed on February 18 this year. Mardi ...