What is Easter 2026? What is the Easter Sunday date this year? When does Lent end? What we know on Palm Sunday, Maundy ...

Easter 2026 is approaching. Here's when Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Passover will be, and why the dates change each year.

Mardi Gras falls Feb. 17, just before Lent begins. Here’s when Lent, Good Friday and Easter occur in 2026.

Easter in the Western church is on Sunday, April 5. Next year, the holiday will land on Sunday, March 28, 2027.In the Eastern church, that holy day, known as Pascha, is Sunday, April 12. Lent starts ...

The Easter season begins just days after Valentine's Day. It may feel like it's too soon, but Mardi Gras arrives Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday, marking the ...

Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. Here's when it ends, when Easter will fall in 2026 and why it overlaps with Passover.

Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday will start Lent 2026 season this week. Here's when, what dates to know for Mardi Gras, Holy ...

Mardi Gras parades have commenced, leading up to the Fat Tuesday celebrations before the fast on Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent season 2026. Here's when and what to know about Easter Sunday, Holy ...

Get all the key dates for spring Christian holidays in 2026, including Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. Plan your family calendar now.

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The start of Lent, marked by Ash Wednesday, is almost here. While Ash Wednesday fell in March last year, it can take place anywhere from Feb. 4 through March 10, and this year, it falls on the earlier ...