Lent 2023

When is Lent 2023?

Lent 2023 is on Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023 (22/02/2023) in 1131 days and ends on Saturday 8th Apr, 2023 (08/04/2023) in 1176 days

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 2024

The next occurrence of Lent is marked in red

When is ...?	starts on	ends on	Days away
Lent 2024	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024	Saturday 30th Mar, 2024	starts in 1488 days
Lent 2023	Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023	Saturday 8th Apr, 2023	starts in 1131 days
Lent 2022	Wednesday 2nd Mar, 2022	Saturday 16th Apr, 2022	starts in 774 days
Lent 2021	Wednesday 17th Feb, 2021	Saturday 3rd Apr, 2021	starts in 396 days
Lent 2020	Wednesday 26th Feb, 2020	Saturday 11th Apr, 2020	starts in 39 days
Lent 2019	Wednesday 6th Mar, 2019	Saturday 20th Apr, 2019	ended 272 days ago
Lent 2018	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2018	Saturday 31st Mar, 2018	ended 657 days ago
Lent 2017	Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017	Saturday 15th Apr, 2017	ended 1007 days ago
Lent 2016	Wednesday 10th Feb, 2016	Saturday 26th Mar, 2016	ended 1392 days ago
Lent 2015	Wednesday 18th Feb, 2015	Saturday 4th Apr, 2015	ended 1749 days ago
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