Lent, Ash Wednesday

What is Ash Wednesday and when is it? Why do Christians wear ashes and give things up for Lent?
Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.
Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year. What to know about the holiday that starts Lent
Before Easter arrives, many Christians of different denominations across Houston will participate in around 40 days of Lent – and it all starts with Ash Wednesday. The holiday, in which some practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross,
When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on Maundy Thursday, on April 17, the day before Good Friday.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about the religious holiday
Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins,
What date is Easter 2025? Why so late this year? When is Lent, Ash Wednesday? What we know
What date is Easter 2025? Why is it so late this year? When does Lent start? What we know on Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and more
‘Snow likely’ for Charlotte area Wednesday, forecasters say. Here’s what to expect
Sleet, no longer freezing rain, also is expected. Gov. Josh Stein declares state of emergency, activates N.C. National Guard.
Alabama school closings, delays for Wednesday, Feb. 19 due to snow, winter weather threat
As parts of north and north-central Alabama started Wednesday with some snow on the ground, several Alabama school districts ...
Wednesday Briefing: U.S. and Russia Discuss Cooperation
Senior U.S. and Russian officials agreed yesterday not only to work together on ending the war in Ukraine, but also to ...
UPDATE: The Piedmont region under a winter storm warning Wednesday and Thursday, according to the NWS
The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated winter storm warning at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. until Thursday ...
Update: Winter storm warning issued for the Kansas City area until early Wednesday, according to the NWS
A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:49 a.m. valid from Tuesday midnight until ...
Iowa State women's basketball's Arianna Jackson to miss Wednesday's game vs. Houston
Arianna Jackson enters Wednesday's game averaging 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds for Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball this ...