Ash Wednesday 2026

March 2026 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Daylight Saving Start Sunday March 8 1 year, 16 days or 381 days 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St Patricks Day Tuesday March 17 1 year, 25 days or 390 days 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Palm Sunday Sunday March 29 1 year, 1 month, 9 days or 402 days 30 31

Ash Wednesday for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 18th.

Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday. This is a Christian observance which represents the first day of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of fasting and penance.

Days to Ash Wesndesday 2026

Wednesday, February 18th is day number 49 of the 2026 calendar year with 11 months, 29 days until Ash Wednesday 2026.