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 2023
When is Lent 2023?
Lent 2023 started on Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023 (22/02/2023) 820 days ago and ended on Thursday 6th Apr, 2023 (06/04/2023) 777 days ago
Quick Facts
| Start Date | Feb 22, 2023 |
| End Date | Apr 6, 2023 |
| When? | Ended 777 days ago |
| Duration | 44 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 | Wednesday 10th Feb, 2027 | Thursday 25th Mar, 2027 | starts in 628 days |
| Lent 2026 | Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026 | Thursday 2nd Apr, 2026 | starts in 271 days |
| Lent 2025 | Wednesday 5th Mar, 2025 | Thursday 17th Apr, 2025 | ended 35 days ago |
| Lent 2024 | Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024 | Thursday 28th Mar, 2024 | ended 420 days ago |
| Lent 2023 | Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023 | Thursday 6th Apr, 2023 | ended 777 days ago |
| Lent 2022 | Wednesday 2nd Mar, 2022 | Saturday 16th Apr, 2022 | ended 1132 days ago |
| Lent 2021 | Wednesday 17th Feb, 2021 | Saturday 3rd Apr, 2021 | ended 1510 days ago |
| Lent 2020 | Wednesday 26th Feb, 2020 | Saturday 11th Apr, 2020 | ended 1867 days ago |
| Lent 2019 | Wednesday 6th Mar, 2019 | Saturday 20th Apr, 2019 | ended 2224 days ago |
| Lent 2018 | Wednesday 14th Feb, 2018 | Saturday 31st Mar, 2018 | ended 2609 days ago |
| Lent 2017 | Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017 | Saturday 15th Apr, 2017 | ended 2959 days ago |
| Lent 2016 | Wednesday 10th Feb, 2016 | Saturday 26th Mar, 2016 | ended 3344 days ago |
| Lent 2015 | Wednesday 18th Feb, 2015 | Saturday 4th Apr, 2015 | ended 3701 days ago |
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Lent also known as
Ash Wednesday