Lent Countdown
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls on Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
Lent is the forty-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that prepares the Church for Easter, which this cycle falls on March 28, 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does Lent start this year?
The next Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is Wednesday, February 10, 2027. Easter follows on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
How long is Lent?
Lent lasts forty days, beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening. The Sundays of Lent are not counted among the forty days of fasting.