Navy chaplain distributes ashes to Marines on board USS Boxer.Ash Wednesday for the year 2023 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Wednesday, February 22nd is day number 53 of the 2023 calendar year with 3 years, 9 months, 2 days until Ash Wednesday 2023.
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 |
February 2023 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 - Wed | National Freedom Day 2023 | Observance | 1352 |
| Feb 2 - Thurs | Groundhog Day 2023 | Observance | 1353 |
| Feb 3 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2023 | Observance | 1354 |
| Feb 6 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2023 | Jewish | 1357 |
| Feb 12 - Sun | Lincoln's Birthday 2023 | Observance | 1363 |
| Feb 14 - Tues | Valentine's Day 2023 | Observance | 1365 |
| Feb 18 - Sat | Maha Shivaratri 2023 | Hindu | 1369 |
| Feb 18 - Sat | Isra and Mi'raj 2023 | Muslim | 1369 |
| Feb 20 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2023 | Federal Holiday | 1371 |
| Feb 21 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2023 | Christian | 1372 |
| Feb 22 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2023 | Christian | 1373 |
| Feb 22 - Wed | Lent 2023 | Christian | 1373 |