Navy chaplain distributes ashes to Marines on board USS Boxer.Ash Wednesday for the year 2019 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 6th.
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
Wednesday, March 6th is day number 65 of the 2019 calendar year with -4 months, -16 days until Ash Wednesday 2019.
| Ash Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Ash Wednesday |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday |
Dates for Ash Wednesday
| Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday 2018 | Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | -523 |
| Ash Wednesday 2019 | Wednesday, March 06, 2019 | -138 |
| Ash Wednesday 2020 | Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | 219 |
| Ash Wednesday 2021 | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | 576 |
| Ash Wednesday 2022 | Wednesday, March 02, 2022 | 954 |
| Ash Wednesday 2023 | Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | 1311 |