Lent is a 40-day Christian season of spiritual preparation and reflection leading up to Easter. In 2026, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and ends on Maundy Thursday, April 2. Ash Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christians across Akron and Northeast Ohio will soon begin observing Lent – a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and charity leading ...

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 ...

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

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. On ...

This weekend's Mardi Gras celebrations will give way to Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the start of the 2026 Lent season. Here's when and what to know about this year's Easter dates, including Holy ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash ...

Mardi Gras celebrations are giving way to Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the start of 2026 Lent this week. Here's when and what to know about this year's Easter dates, including Holy Week, Good Friday ...

Although Valentine's Day is the holiday most associated with February, the month also marks the beginning of the Lenten season in 2026. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the Lenten season dates ...

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 ...

Dynamic Catholic explains Fat Tuesday as a great feast to be had before the Lent fasting period. "Traditionally, Catholics have embraced Fat Tuesday as a way to get rid of all the fats and desserts in ...