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 2024
When is Lent 2024?
Lent 2024 started on Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024 (14/02/2024) 469 days ago and ended on Thursday 28th Mar, 2024 (28/03/2024) 426 days ago
Quick Facts
| Start Date | Feb 14, 2024 |
| End Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
| When? | Ended 426 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 622 days |
| Lent 2026 | Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026 | Thursday 2nd Apr, 2026 | starts in 265 days |
| Lent 2025 | Wednesday 5th Mar, 2025 | Thursday 17th Apr, 2025 | ended 41 days ago |
| Lent 2024 | Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024 | Thursday 28th Mar, 2024 | ended 426 days ago |
| Lent 2023 | Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023 | Thursday 6th Apr, 2023 | ended 783 days ago |
| Lent 2022 | Wednesday 2nd Mar, 2022 | Saturday 16th Apr, 2022 | ended 1138 days ago |
| Lent 2021 | Wednesday 17th Feb, 2021 | Saturday 3rd Apr, 2021 | ended 1516 days ago |
| Lent 2020 | Wednesday 26th Feb, 2020 | Saturday 11th Apr, 2020 | ended 1873 days ago |
| Lent 2019 | Wednesday 6th Mar, 2019 | Saturday 20th Apr, 2019 | ended 2230 days ago |
| Lent 2018 | Wednesday 14th Feb, 2018 | Saturday 31st Mar, 2018 | ended 2615 days ago |
| Lent 2017 | Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017 | Saturday 15th Apr, 2017 | ended 2965 days ago |
| Lent 2016 | Wednesday 10th Feb, 2016 | Saturday 26th Mar, 2016 | ended 3350 days ago |
| Lent 2015 | Wednesday 18th Feb, 2015 | Saturday 4th Apr, 2015 | ended 3707 days ago |
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Lent also known as
Ash Wednesday