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Ash Wednesday is on February 14 this year, but that is not the earliest date that Lent can begin.
Ash Wednesday is one of the moveable feasts in the Church’s liturgical calendar. It does not have a fixed date, like Christmas, when it is celebrated each year.
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Ash Wednesday is one of the moveable feasts in the Church’s liturgical calendar. It does not have a fixed date, like Christmas, when it is celebrated each year.
How is Ash Wednesday calculated?
Continued below.
Is Ash Wednesday the earliest it can be this year?
Ash Wednesday is on February 14 this year, but that is not the earliest date that Lent can begin. The date changes each year depending on the date of Easter.
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