Ash Wednesday in United States - 2023

22 Feb 2023, Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance that marks the first day of Lent, which is prior to Easter.

How many days ago was Ash Wednesday 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Ash Wednesday 2023?

13 Months, 6 Days


How many weeks ago was Ash Wednesday 2023?

57 Weeks, 1 Days



How many days ago was Ash Wednesday 2023?

400 Days


How many hours ago was Ash Wednesday 2023?

9,600 Hours


How many minutes ago was Ash Wednesday 2023?

576,000 Minutes


When was Ash Wednesday in United States 2023?

22 February 2023, Wednesday

About: Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Ash Wednesday is observed by Catholics, Lutherans, Moravians, Anglicans, and United Protestants, as well as by some churches in the Reformed, Baptist, Methodist and Nazarene traditions. Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed with fasting and abstinence from meat in several Christian denominations. As it is the first day of Lent, many Christians begin Ash Wednesday by marking a Lenten calendar, praying a Lenten daily devotional, and making a Lenten sacrifice that they will not partake of until the arrival of Eastertide. Many Christians attend special Ash Wednesday church services at which churchgoers receive ash on their foreheads or the top of their heads, as the wearing of ashes was a sign of repentance in biblical times.

Observed byMany Western Christians
ObservancesHoly Mass, Divine Service, Holy Qurbana, Service of worship, Fasting and abstinence, Placing of ashes on the head
Date46 days before Easter Sunday
date46 days before Easter Sunday
FrequencyAnnual
Related toShrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras, Shrovetide/Carnival, Lent, Easter, Eastertide
Wikidata descriptionfirst day of Lent in the Western Christian and Catholic calendar
Wikidata idQ123542
Wikidata labelAsh Wednesday
Wikidata aliasesArray

Ash Wednesday (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Australia22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian
2Bangladesh22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayCommon local holiday
3Cabo Verde22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
4Canada22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian
5Cayman Islands22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayNational holiday
6Iceland22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
7Jamaica22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayNational holiday
8Mexico22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance,Christian
9Nigeria22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance,Christian
10Spain22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
11United States22 Feb, WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian