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As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.

This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5, a later date than usual. Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season.

The next day, Ash Wednesday, marks the start of a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Lent. "We impose ashes on ourselves to remind us of our sin," the Rev. Raphael Assamah said.

Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting season of Lent begins. Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

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Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on March 5 in 2025. The date of Ash Wednesday changes each year because it depends on the lunar cycles that determine the date of Easter. Christians around the ...