Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

The Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Here's the full list of major holidays and when they are celebrated, including Easter, Memorial Day, St. Patrick's Day, ...

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...

Other holidays on the calendar to be celebrated include Easter, Hanukkah and Ramadan. Here are the dates for holidays in 2025. Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on Monday, Jan. 20. Ramadan is expected ...

But the actual Mardi Gras holiday depends on Easter and the moon. Mardi Gras is celebrated the day before the Christian holiday of Ash Wednesday. This year, it won't happen until March 4 ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain ... Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over ...