Navy chaplain distributes ashes to Marines on board USS Boxer.Ash Wednesday for the year 2022 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, March 2nd.
Wednesday, March 2nd is the 60 day of the 2022 calendar year with 3 years, 2 months, 19 days until Ash Wednesday 2022.
More information on Ash Wednesday. (Traditions, Customs and History)
| Ash Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Ash Wednesday |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday |
March 2022 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2022 | Christian | 1175 |
| Mar 1 - Tues | Isra and Mi'raj 2022 | Muslim | 1175 |
| Mar 2 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2022 | Christian | 1176 |
| Mar 2 - Wed | Lent 2022 | Christian | 1176 |
| Mar 2 - Wed | Read Across America Day 2022 | Observance | 1176 |
| Mar 4 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2022 | Observance | 1178 |
| Mar 13 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2022 | Daylight Saving | 1187 |
| Mar 17 - Thurs | St. Patrick's Day 2022 | Observance | 1191 |
| Mar 18 - Fri | Purim 2022 | Jewish | 1192 |
| Mar 18 - Fri | Holi 2022 | Hindu | 1192 |
| Mar 19 - Sat | Laylat al Bara'at 2022 | Muslim | 1193 |
| Mar 20 - Sun | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2022 | Season | 1194 |