Lent begins March 5, and different denominations of Christianity have varied traditions for the 40 days leading to observance of the resurrection.

Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

Canon Claire Renshaw makes an ash cross on the forehead of the Very Reverend John Dobson, during the imposition of the ashes during the Ash Wednesday Eucharist at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire. Picture date: Wednesday February 14,

William Johnston, University of Dayton For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of preparation called Lent and a season of celebration called Easter.