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Lent
Feb 17 to Apr 1, 2021 · Computed (rule)
6 yr ago
Forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, from Ash Wednesday to the evening of Holy Thursday. Most Western churches keep the same season.
Every year
LentAn event.7 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →
LentAn event.6 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computed
LentAn event.5 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.4 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.3 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.2 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.9 mo agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.in 3 moUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.in 16 moUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.in 2 yrUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →LentAn event.in 3 yrUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Also on Feb 17, 2021
Ash WednesdayThe first day of Lent, 40 days of fasting before Easter (Sundays not counted).6 yr agoUSCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →400th anniversary: Myles Standish was elected the first commander of the militia of Plymouth ColonyIn 1621, Myles Standish was elected the first commander of the militia of Plymouth Colony.6 yr agoWikipediaDetails →
Source, method and history
- Source
- USCCB liturgical year
- How we know
- Computed from the date of Easter (Gregorian computus).
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-26: added to 2021-02-17