Lent 2017

When is Lent 2017?

Lent 2017 started on Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017 (01/03/2017) 3036 days ago and ended on Saturday 15th Apr, 2017 (15/04/2017) 2991 days ago

What is Lent?

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.

Dates for Lent from 2015 to 2027

The next occurrence of Lent is marked in red

When is ...?	starts on	ends on	Days away
Lent 2027	Wednesday 10th Feb, 2027	Thursday 25th Mar, 2027	starts in 596 days
Lent 2026	Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026	Thursday 2nd Apr, 2026	starts in 239 days
Lent 2025	Wednesday 5th Mar, 2025	Thursday 17th Apr, 2025	ended 67 days ago
Lent 2024	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024	Thursday 28th Mar, 2024	ended 452 days ago
Lent 2023	Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023	Thursday 6th Apr, 2023	ended 809 days ago
Lent 2022	Wednesday 2nd Mar, 2022	Saturday 16th Apr, 2022	ended 1164 days ago
Lent 2021	Wednesday 17th Feb, 2021	Saturday 3rd Apr, 2021	ended 1542 days ago
Lent 2020	Wednesday 26th Feb, 2020	Saturday 11th Apr, 2020	ended 1899 days ago
Lent 2019	Wednesday 6th Mar, 2019	Saturday 20th Apr, 2019	ended 2256 days ago
Lent 2018	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2018	Saturday 31st Mar, 2018	ended 2641 days ago
Lent 2017	Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017	Saturday 15th Apr, 2017	ended 2991 days ago
Lent 2016	Wednesday 10th Feb, 2016	Saturday 26th Mar, 2016	ended 3376 days ago
Lent 2015	Wednesday 18th Feb, 2015	Saturday 4th Apr, 2015	ended 3733 days ago
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