Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it's because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start ...

When Is Ash Wednesday This Year? Ash Wednesday falls on February 18, 2026, marking the first day of Lent. The Lenten season is approximately forty days long. If you count the days from Ash Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religion brings people together from every walk of life, not just for services, but also for religious holidays. One of the many ...

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...

Ash Wednesday is today, Feb. 26. It marks the first day of Lent in Western churches. The ashes symbolize penance and the dust from which God made people. When priests mark Christian's forehead with ...

It's Ash Wednesday, so you may see some people walking around with ashes smudged on their foreheads in the shape of a cross to mark the start of Lent. Wednesday, Feb. 18, is a Christian holy day ...

In 2026, Easter Sunday will be observed on April 5, while Eastern Orthodox Easter falls on April 12. Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer for many Christians, begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, ...

Ariana Duduna ’28 is a sophomore at Stanford. She also writes for Stanford’s journal of Christian thought, Vox Clara. For many American parishes, Ash Wednesday brings the highest Mass attendance of ...