Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent: the... Wikipedia

• Observed by:  Many Western Christians
• Observances:  Holy Mass, Divine Service, Holy Qurbana, Service of worship, Fasting and abstinence, Placing of ashes on the head
• Date:  46 days before Easter Sunday
• date:  46 days before Easter Sunday
• Frequency:  Annual
• Related to:  Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras, Shrovetide/Carnival, Lent, Easter, Eastertide
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo