Posts tagged Ash Wednesday
Mardi Gras & Carnival
Feb 12th
It’s a party that’s over 200 years old Mardi Gras in New Orleans takes place in observance of the upcoming Lenten Season. Carnival also takes place and the most popular city it visits is Rio de Janeiro.
Ash Wednesday
Feb 12th
Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10.