
Ash Wednesday for the year 2019 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 6.
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.
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Ash Wednesday | |
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Name(s): | Ash Wednesday |
Type: | Observance, Christian |
When: | Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday |
Days till Ash Wednesday 2019
There are 317 days until the celebration/ observance of Ash Wednesday 2019.