Shrove Monday
Monday before Ash Wednesday. Also called Rose Monday. In Denmark, today is calledFastelavn. In Germany and Austria today coincides with Fasching (or Feast of Fools).
Tue. 2/20
All day
Shrove Tuesday
Today is the last day of Shrovetide, and a time of merrymaking before Lent. Also known as Mardi Gras.
Wed. 2/21
All day
Ash Wednesday
46 days before Easter. The Day of Ashes, is the first day of Lent, occuring forty days before Easter not counting Sundays. The ancient custom on this day is for the faithful to receive on the forehead the sign of a cross marked with blessed ashes. The palms from the previous Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are blessed for the ceremony before the Mass.
Sun. 3/25
All day
Annunciation
Sun. 4/1
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Sun. 4/8
All day
Holy Week
Sun. 4/1
All day
Palm Sunday
Thu. 4/5
All day
Thursday before Easter
Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet on that day.
Fri. 4/6
All day
Good Friday
The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as Holy Friday.