Lent for the year 2011 is celebrated/ observed on March 9.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday each year and for Christians starts the 40 day period of fasting. The day represents the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness.
More information on Lent. (Dates, Customs and History for Lent)
| Lent |
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| Name(s): | Lent, Quadragesima |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | Begins Ash Wednesday lasting about six weeks and ends just before Easter |
Days till Lent 2011
There are -2603 days until the celebration/ observance of Lent 2011.
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 Related Holidays in 2011:- Epiphany 2011,
- Valentine's Day 2011,
- Marti Gras 2011,
- Ash Wednesday 2011,
- Lent 2011,
- St Patrick's Day 2011,
- Palm Sunday 2011,
- Maundy Thursday 2011,
- Good Friday 2011,
- Holy Saturday 2011,
- Easter 2011,
- Easter Monday 2011,
- Ascension Day 2011,
- Pentecost 2011,
- Whit Monday 2011,
- Corpus Christi 2011,
- Assumption of Mary 2011,
- All Saints Day 2011,
- All Souls Day 2011,
- Advent 2011,
- St Nicholas Day 2011,
- Christmas Eve 2011,
- Christmas Day 2011
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National Holidays for 2011
| New Years Day 2011 - Saturday, Jan 1 | Fathers Day 2011 - Sunday, June 19 |
| Martin Luther King 2011 - Monday, Jan 17 | 4th of July 2011 - Monday, July 4 |
| Valentines Day 2011 - Monday, Feb 14 | Labor Day 2011 - Monday, Sept 5 |
| Presidents Day 2011 - Monday, Feb 21 | Columbus Day 2011 - Monday, Oct 10 |
| St. Patrick's Day 2011 - Thursday, Mar 17 | Halloween 2011 - Monday, Oct 31 |
| Easter 2011 - Sunday, Apr 24 | Veterans Day 2011 - Friday, Nov 11 |
| Mothers Day 2011 - Sunday, May 8 | Thanksgiving 2011 - Thursday, Nov 24 |
| Memorial Day 2011 - Monday, May 30 | Christmas Day 2011 - Sunday, Dec 25 |
| Holidays in red are federal holidays. | |
