Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday, falls on Feb. 18, 2026, this year. This year, Ash Wednesday is observed earlier than usual, because the Easter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the final week of Mardi Gras gets underway, Christians all over the world will be preparing for the start of Lent, a solemn ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter; it is one of five key periods on ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

Trinity Lutheran Church congregation members stood in line to receive a dark cross mark made of palm ashes across their foreheads, commemorating the first day of the Lenten season and a symbol of ...

Lakeshore Church will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Weekly Lenten suppers and scripture studies will take place on Wednesdays from Feb. 25 to March 25. Tuesday afternoon devotional ...

While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

As the final week of Mardi Gras gets underway, Christians all over the world will be preparing for the start of Lent, a solemn season that begins on Ash Wednesday. On Ash Wednesday, also known as the ...