Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday lands in mid-February this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before Easter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The kickoff to Lent begins with Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Roman Catholicism is marked by seasons of ...

Holy Wednesday, also known as Spy Wednesday, falls on April 1, 2026. It is part of Holy Week, a sacred period in Christianity that leads up to Easter Sunday. Holy Week commemorates the death and ...

Today's Mardi Gras celebrations and Fat Tuesday feasting will give way to tomorrow's day of fasting, Ash Wednesday and the start of the 2026 Lent season. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the ...