Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.

When is Ash Wednesday this year? When does Lent start? What to know ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of Easter ...