Ash Wednesday 2026: 5 lesser-known facts about the day

Ash Wednesday 2026: 5 lesser-known facts about the day Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Feb 18, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is Lent? Lent is the period of prayer, fasting, and repentance, before the resurrection of Jesus Christ, marked by Easter Sunday, after Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a a religious day observed by many Christian denominations across the world with prayer and fasting Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Significance It marks the beginning of Lent after Shrove Tuesday, for many followers of Christianity, which includes seven weeks of prayer and fasting before Easter Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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