Religious Observances & Practices
Lent
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="lent"></holidayfyi-glossary>A 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance in the Christian liturgical calendar, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending before Easter. Lent commemorates Jesus Christ's 40 days of fasting in the desert. Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations traditionally precede the start of Lent.