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Ash Wednesday for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 1st.
Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday. This is a Christian observance which represents the first day of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of fasting and penance.
Days to Ash Wesndesday 2017
Wednesday, March 1st is day number 60 of the 2017 calendar year with -7 years, -7 months, -10 days until Ash Wednesday 2017.
Ash Wednesday | |
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Name(s): | Ash Wednesday |
Type: | Observance, Christian |
When: | Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday |
Dates for Ash Wednesday
Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
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Ash Wednesday 2023 | Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | -597 |
Ash Wednesday 2024 | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | -240 |
Ash Wednesday 2025 | Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | 145 |
Ash Wednesday 2026 | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 495 |
Ash Wednesday 2027 | Wednesday, February 10, 2027 | 852 |
Ash Wednesday 2028 | Wednesday, March 01, 2028 | 1237 |