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  2. Jul 10, 2024 · Ash Wednesday 2025 is on Wednesday, March 5. This is the first day of Lent starting approximately 6 weeks of fasting and pennance.

    • Ash Wednesday
    • Wednesday seven weeks prior to Easter Sunday
    • Observance, Christian
  3. Ash Wednesday in 2025 is on Wednesday, March 5 (first Wednesday of March). Check also the date of Ash Wednesday in 2025 and in the following years.

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    • Background and Symbols
    • About Ash Wednesday in Other Countries

    Many churches in Canada hold special Ash Wednesday services for their congregations. It is a time when people who seek penitence for their wrongdoings are marked with the sign of the cross, from blessed ashes, on their forehead. This symbolic occasion reminds people of their mortality and sorrow for sins, as well as the will for change and the hope...

    The practice of marking foreheads with ashes was common among Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and some other churches in Canada but it is now practiced in various other Christian denominations. A general article about Ash Wednesday worldwidecovers more information about its background and symbols.

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  4. Dec 2, 2015 · When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? Ash Wednesday in 2025 is on the Wednesday, 5th of Mar (3/05/2025). Ash Wednesday is on the 64th day of 2025. There are 301 days left in the year.

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    Holiday
    Saturday Sat
    Jan 06, 2024 Jan 06
    Sunday Sun
    Jan 07, 2024 Jan 07
    Friday Fri
    Feb 02, 2024 Feb 02
    Wednesday Wed
    Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14
  5. PRINCIPAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR 2025 First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2024 Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 The Ascension of the Lord [Thursday] May 29, 2025 Pentecost Sunday June 8, 2025 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 22, 2025 First Sunday of Advent November 30, 2025

  6. Jan 1, 2015 · A List of Catholic Holidays in the 2025 Year. In the table below you can find a list of Catholic holidays dates in 2025 year. For each entry the number of the remaining days is also shown, except for the dates already in the past. The most important dates are marked in red.

  7. Ash Wednesday 2025 will be on March 5. Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance marking the start of Lent, a period of fasting, repentance, and reflection. On this day, ashes are typically applied in the shape of a cross on the foreheads of believers as a symbol of mortality and penance.

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