Navy chaplain distributes ashes to Marines on board USS Boxer. Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenan O'Connor
Ash Wednesday for the year 2011 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 9th.
Ash Wednesday is always celebrated on a Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday and the Day after Mardi Gras. For Christians, the day marks the first day of Lent and the starting of 6 weeks of fasting and penance.
More information on Ash Wednesday. (Dates, Customs and History for Ash Wednesday)
| Ash Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Ash Wednesday |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday |
How many days to Ash Wednesday 2011?
Wednesday, March 9th is the 67 day of the 2011 calendar year with -7 years, -8 months, -12 days until the celebration/ observance of Ash Wednesday 2011.
March 2011 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | Read Across America Day 2011 | Observance | -2821 |
| Mar 2 | Maha Shivaratri 2011 | Hindu | -2821 |
| Mar 4 | Employee Appreciation Day 2011 | Observance | -2819 |
| Mar 8 | Mardi Gras 2011 | Christian | -2815 |
| Mar 9 | Lent 2011 | Christian | -2814 |
| Mar 9 | Ash Wednesday 2011 | Christian | -2814 |
| Mar 13 | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2011 | Daylight Saving | -2810 |
| Mar 17 | St. Patrick's Day 2011 | Observance | -2806 |
| Mar 19 | Purim 2011 | Jewish | -2804 |
| Mar 20 | Holi 2011 | Hindu | -2803 |
| Mar 20 | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2011 | Season | -2803 |