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     February 14, 2024

     • This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 14, 2024. Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter. It's technically 46 days before Easter, if you include Sundays, but Sundays are traditionally considered feast days, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, thus they are not included in the penitential season.
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   Feb 13, 2024 · This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 14, 2024. Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter. It's technically 46 days before Easter, if you include Sundays, but Sundays are...

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   When is Ash Wednesday 2024?

   • This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 14, 2024. Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter. It's technically 46 days before Easter, if you include Sundays, but Sundays are traditionally considered feast days, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, thus they are not included in the penitential season.

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   Does Ash Wednesday always fall 46 days before Easter?

   • Ash Wednesday always falls 46 days before Easter. (For more on why Lent is 40 days long but Ash Wednesday falls 46 days before Easter, see How Is the Date of Ash Wednesday Calculated?) Because it is dependent on the date of Easter, and Easter is a moveable feast, the date of Ash Wednesday changes every year, too.

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   When is Ash Wednesday 2025?

   • Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. In 2025, Ash Wednesday will be on March 5th. Ash Wednesday focuses the Christian’s heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. Each year, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday.

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   When is Ash Wednesday?

   • The latest date Ash Wednesday can occur is 10 March (when Easter Sunday falls on 25 April) which occurred in 1666, 1734, 1886 and 1943 and will next occur in 2038. Since the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582, Ash Wednesday has never occurred on Leap Year Day (29 February) but it will do so for the first time in 2096.

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4. www.christianity.com › wiki › holidaysWhat is Ash Wednesday? 2025 Guide to Meaning/ Start to Lent

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   Jul 1, 2024 · The Meaning of the First Day of Lent. Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday is February 14, 2024.

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   Ash Wednesday falls on 29 February if and only if Easter is on 15 April in a leap year.) Also, there are certain times that Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine's Day (14 February), which occurred in 1923, 1934, 1945, 2018, 2024, and will next occur in 2029.

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   Jan 10, 2024 · Ash Wednesday 2024 is on Wednesday, February 22nd. Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning of Lent.

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   May 2, 2019 · The date of Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, changes every year. Find the date of Ash Wednesday this year, and in previous and future years.

8. www.womansday.com › when-is-ash-wednesdayWhen Is Ash Wednesday 2024? Date, History and Meaning of Ashes

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   Jan 9, 2023 · Ash Wednesday (aka the first day of Lent) is coming up sooner than you'd think. Here's everything you need to know about 2024 date, history and meaning.

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   Feb 12, 2024 · Ash Wednesday is a moving holiday based upon when Easter falls following the spring equinox - sometime between March 22nd and April 25th. Ash Wednesday starts a season of reflection and preparation for Easter.