{"id":1744,"date":"2019-02-20T11:20:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T11:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2021-01-03T08:36:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T08:36:57","slug":"lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/lent.html","title":{"rendered":"Lent 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><h2>When is Lent 2026<\/h2><p>Lent  2026 <\/p><p>Wednesday, February 18, 2026 <\/p><br \/>\n<h3>When is Lent 2027<\/h3><p>Lent  2027 <\/p><p>Wednesday, February 10, 2027 <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why we celebrate Lent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lent &#8211; the period of Christian worship, which precedes Easter. Its dates depend on the date of Easter. The beginning of Lent is ashen Wednesday. It lasts 40 days. This time Jesus spent in the desert before he began his ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What<\/strong> <strong>Do<\/strong> <strong>People<\/strong> <strong>Do<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fasting is a period of repentance, during which Christians refuse certain foods, habits. During this period, it is recommended to abandon meat, sweets, alcohol and tobacco. In this way, a person is prepared for Easter by being cleansed from his sins. The first day of fasting is ashen Wednesday or the day after Shrovetide Tuesday, and the last is Great Saturday.&nbsp;The liturgical period also begins with an ashen Wednesday, but ends on the evening of Great Thursday. The color associated with the holiday is purple, as church rituals are carried out with the help of violet vestments. This shade is considered symbolic, as it is the traditional color of mourning and a symbol of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How<\/strong> <strong>to<\/strong> <strong>Celebrate<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Lent is called \u201cLent\u201d and is the most important period in preparation for the celebration of Orthodox Easter Sunday. Lent begins on Pure Monday and lasts until Palm Sunday, until Easter morning. All 40 days of the period are not official state holidays. Banks and other organizations are working in the usual way.<\/p>\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4609843213006496\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4184533654\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lent Observances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>List of dates for other years<\/p>\n\n\n<table><tr>\n        <th><strong>Weekday<\/strong><\/th>\n        <th><strong>Date<\/strong><\/th>\n        <th><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th>\n        <th><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n          <tr style = \"font-weight: bold;color: #F44336;\" >\n            <td> Wednesday<\/td>\n            <td>18 February <\/td>\n            <td>2026<\/td>\n            <td>Lent <\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr  >\n            <td> Wednesday<\/td>\n            <td>10 February <\/td>\n            <td>2027<\/td>\n            <td>Lent <\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr  >\n            <td> Wednesday<\/td>\n            <td>01 March <\/td>\n            <td>2028<\/td>\n            <td>Lent <\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr  >\n            <td> Wednesday<\/td>\n            <td>14 February <\/td>\n            <td>2029<\/td>\n            <td>Lent <\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr  >\n            <td> Wednesday<\/td>\n            <td>06 March <\/td>\n            <td>2030<\/td>\n            <td>Lent <\/td>\n          <\/tr><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lent Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lent - a season of 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width=\"273\"><strong>Holiday<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th width=\"225\"><strong>Type<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>January  2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 1 - Tues<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/new-years-eve.html\">New Year's Day<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>National holiday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 6 - Sun<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/epiphany.html\">Epiphany<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Christian<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 7 - Mon<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/orthodox-christmas-day.html\">Orthodox Christmas Day<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Orthodox Christian<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 14 - Mon<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/orthodox-new-year.html\">Orthodox New Year<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Orthodox Christian<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 15 - Tues<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/makar-sankranthi.html\">Makar Sankranti<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Hindu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 21 - Mon<\/td>\r\n<td>Tu B'Shevat  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Jewish<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Jan 21 - Mon<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/holidays-today.com\/holidays\/martin-luther-king-jr-day-2019.html\">Martin Luther King Day<\/a>  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>National holiday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>February  2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Feb 1 - Fri<\/td>\r\n<td>National Freedom Day  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Observance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Feb 1 - Fri<\/td>\r\n<td>National Wear Red Day  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Observance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Feb 2 - Sat<\/td>\r\n<td>Groundhog Day  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Observance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Feb 5 - Tues<\/td>\r\n<td>Chinese New Year  2026<\/td>\r\n<td>Observance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Feb 12 - 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