Lent, Easter and Ash Wednesday

When is Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter, Passover in 2025? Key dates in the Easter season
The dates of the Jewish holiday of Passover are also based on a lunar calendar and change year to year. In 2025, Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on April 20, 2025. Passover, or Pesach, commemorates the Israelites exodus from Egypt.
When is Easter 2025? Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and other key dates
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20.
When does Lent end? What to know before Easter Sunday
Each year, many Christians observe Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and self-discipline that precedes Easter Sunday. The dates of the observation change year over year, depending on when Easter falls.
When is Easter 2025? Key dates for Lent and Holy Week
Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025. In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year is on Wednesday, March 5.
What date is Easter Sunday 2025? Why so late this year? When is Lent, Ash Wednesday? What we know
Why is Easter 2025 so late this year? When is Easter Sunday date? What day does Lent start? What we know on Holy Week, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and more.
Why is Easter so late in 2025? Here's the dates for Easter, Lent, and Ash Wednesday
Here’s when Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter 2025 are and why the dates they fall on change every year. Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20.
When is Easter 2025? Why we celebrate and what bunnies have to do with the holiday
According to the Farmer's Almanac, Easter is a movable feast. With the Gregorian calendar, It is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian calendar, it can be celebrated between April 4 and May 8. The date is set on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox.
2025 Holiday Dates: Easter, Ramadan, and state observances
The holidays are approaching, and many are wondering exactly when Easter or Fat Tuesday land. From when daylight saving time begins to upcoming state holidays, here’s a breakdown of where the upcoming holidays fall this year.
Why is Easter so late this year? Here’s how the date is determined each year
The date of Easter changes annually due to the lunar cycle and the varying date of the spring equinox. Here's when Easter ...
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When Ramadan And Easter Are In 2025 — And Why They’re Split By Two Eclipses
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