When Does Lent Start This Year 2025. Sundays and solemnities are in capitals. (that's only 7 weeks and 5 days away!) lent is the 40 weekdays from ash wednesday until easter.

Christians do not fast on sundays so lent or lenten fast is only 40 days because the. Begins on wednesday, february 26th (ash wednesday) and concludes on saturday, april 12th (holy saturday).