Lent 2023

When is Lent 2023?

Lent 2023 started on Thursday 23rd Feb, 2023 (23/02/2023) 883 days ago and ended on Friday 7th Apr, 2023 (07/04/2023) 840 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	Thursday 11th Feb, 2027	Friday 26th Mar, 2027	starts in 565 days
Lent 2026	Thursday 19th Feb, 2026	Friday 3rd Apr, 2026	starts in 208 days
Lent 2025	Thursday 6th Mar, 2025	Friday 18th Apr, 2025	ended 98 days ago
Lent 2024	Thursday 15th Feb, 2024	Friday 29th Mar, 2024	ended 483 days ago
Lent 2023	Thursday 23rd Feb, 2023	Friday 7th Apr, 2023	ended 840 days ago
Lent 2022	Thursday 3rd Mar, 2022	Sunday 17th Apr, 2022	ended 1195 days ago
Lent 2021	Thursday 18th Feb, 2021	Sunday 4th Apr, 2021	ended 1573 days ago
Lent 2020	Thursday 27th Feb, 2020	Sunday 12th Apr, 2020	ended 1930 days ago
Lent 2019	Thursday 7th Mar, 2019	Sunday 21st Apr, 2019	ended 2287 days ago
Lent 2018	Thursday 15th Feb, 2018	Sunday 1st Apr, 2018	ended 2672 days ago
Lent 2017	Thursday 2nd Mar, 2017	Sunday 16th Apr, 2017	ended 3022 days ago
Lent 2016	Thursday 11th Feb, 2016	Sunday 27th Mar, 2016	ended 3407 days ago
Lent 2015	Thursday 19th Feb, 2015	Sunday 5th Apr, 2015	ended 3764 days ago
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