When is Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday in 2023? Dates to know

Emily DeLetter, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Is it Lent yet?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season in which Christians around the world observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance.

This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 22.

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When is Easter Sunday this year?

Lent culminates with Easter Sunday, which will be observed April 9, 2023.

The date is different every year, and falls on the first Sunday of the first full moon after the vernal equinox, also called the Paschal Full Moon.

The Eastern Orthodox Church follows a Julian calendar instead of the typical Gregorian, and its Easter celebrations are on the following Sunday, April 16.

When is Passover 2023?

This year, Passover begins on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, and ends the evening of Thursday, April 13. The Seder feast is held the first two nights of Passover and will be April 5-6 this year.

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