Ash Wednesday 2026

March 2026 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Daylight Saving Start Sunday March 8 7 months, 12 days or 227 days 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St Patricks Day Tuesday March 17 7 months, 21 days or 236 days 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Palm Sunday Sunday March 29 8 months, 5 days or 248 days 30 31

Ash Wednesday for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 18th.

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 2026

Wednesday, February 18th is day number 49 of the 2026 calendar year with 6 months, 25 days until Ash Wednesday 2026.