Lent is the forty-day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where, according to the Bible, he endured temptation by Satan.
Lent 2021
When is Lent 2021?
Lent 2021 started on Thursday 18th Feb, 2021 (18/02/2021) 1624 days ago and ended on Sunday 4th Apr, 2021 (04/04/2021) 1579 days ago
Quick Facts
| Start Date | Feb 18, 2021 |
| End Date | Apr 4, 2021 |
| When? | Ended 1579 days ago |
| Duration | 46 Days |
| Holiday | Lent |
| Type | Christian Holidays |
What is Lent?
Dates for Lent from 2015 to 2027
| When is ...? | starts on | ends on | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lent 2027 | Thursday 11th Feb, 2027 | Friday 26th Mar, 2027 | starts in 559 days |
| Lent 2026 | Thursday 19th Feb, 2026 | Friday 3rd Apr, 2026 | starts in 202 days |
| Lent 2025 | Thursday 6th Mar, 2025 | Friday 18th Apr, 2025 | ended 104 days ago |
| Lent 2024 | Thursday 15th Feb, 2024 | Friday 29th Mar, 2024 | ended 489 days ago |
| Lent 2023 | Thursday 23rd Feb, 2023 | Friday 7th Apr, 2023 | ended 846 days ago |
| Lent 2022 | Thursday 3rd Mar, 2022 | Sunday 17th Apr, 2022 | ended 1201 days ago |
| Lent 2021 | Thursday 18th Feb, 2021 | Sunday 4th Apr, 2021 | ended 1579 days ago |
| Lent 2020 | Thursday 27th Feb, 2020 | Sunday 12th Apr, 2020 | ended 1936 days ago |
| Lent 2019 | Thursday 7th Mar, 2019 | Sunday 21st Apr, 2019 | ended 2293 days ago |
| Lent 2018 | Thursday 15th Feb, 2018 | Sunday 1st Apr, 2018 | ended 2678 days ago |
| Lent 2017 | Thursday 2nd Mar, 2017 | Sunday 16th Apr, 2017 | ended 3028 days ago |
| Lent 2016 | Thursday 11th Feb, 2016 | Sunday 27th Mar, 2016 | ended 3413 days ago |
| Lent 2015 | Thursday 19th Feb, 2015 | Sunday 5th Apr, 2015 | ended 3770 days ago |
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Lent also known as
Ash Wednesday