What is Lent?

In the Christian calendar, Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter which is treated as a period of reflection and a time for fasting from food and festivities.

It symbolises the days which lead up to Jesus' crucifixion and subsequent resurrection when Christ spent 40 days and nights alone in the desert.

When does Lent start?

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (the day after Shrove Tuesday ) so in 2015 that's Wednesday, 18 February.

When does Lent end?

The final day is Lent is Thursday, 2 April - just before Good Friday.

So is Lent 40 days?

Well, it's actually 46 days but Sundays are not included, reports Wales Online.

What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday is seen as the day to clean the soul before Lent begins.

Traditionally ashes are used to mark churchgoers on the forehead with a cross, to symbolise repentance for sin.

Palm crosses from the last Palm Sunday are used and it is also said to be a reminder that death comes to everyone


Source: Mirror Online

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