Lent, a shortened form of the Old English word Lenten meaning “spring season”, lasts 40 days of (Sundays are generally excluded during the period). Depending on the denomination, the end date ...
Easter is a moveable holiday, meaning Ash Wednesday moves with it. The Old Farmer's Almanac explains that Easter Sunday changes dates each year because it depends on the lunar cycles of the Jewish ...
According to Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days, or 40 days excluding Sundays, before Easter Sunday. Easter is a moveable holiday, meaning Ash Wednesday moves with it.