When is Ash Wednesday 2028?
In 2028, Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 1, 2028.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, when Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads and begin forty days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. It is a day of fasting and abstinence from meat, but it is not a holy day of obligation.
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Key liturgical dates in 2028
| Ash Wednesday | March 1, 2028 |
| Palm Sunday | April 9, 2028 |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2028 |
| Easter Sunday | April 16, 2028 |
| Ascension | May 25, 2028 |
| Pentecost | June 4, 2028 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Ash Wednesday in 2028?
In 2028, Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 1, 2028.
Why does the date of Ash Wednesday change each year?
Its date depends on the date of Easter, which is a movable feast set as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. Because Easter moves, so do the feasts calculated from it.