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Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent on Feb. 18, 2026. Learn about its meaning, fasting rules, meat abstinence, and Visalia Mass times for the holy day.

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.