When is Ash Wednesday 2029?
In 2029, Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2029.
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 2029
| Ash Wednesday | February 14, 2029 |
| Palm Sunday | March 25, 2029 |
| Good Friday | March 30, 2029 |
| Easter Sunday | April 1, 2029 |
| Ascension | May 10, 2029 |
| Pentecost | May 20, 2029 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Ash Wednesday in 2029?
In 2029, Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2029.
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.