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When Is Ash Wednesday 2027?

Ash Wednesday 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Wednesday, March 1.

Sources: US Naval Observatory, Wikipedia Updated

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Ash Wednesday dates, 2027 to 2036

Ash Wednesday dates for ten years
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Calendar for February 2027 with Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 10 marked.
Wednesday, February 10 is the second Wednesday of February 2027.

How the date of Ash Wednesday is set

Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from February 4 to March 10.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in Western Christian churches. Lent is counted as 40 days of fasting; the six Sundays before Easter are not counted, which is why Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter.

As the US Naval Observatory explains, the church fixes the equinox at March 21 and takes its full moons from tables, so Easter can differ from a date worked out from the real Moon.

Also coming up: Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, Good Friday on Friday, March 26, 2027, and Easter on Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Earliest and latest date of Ash Wednesday

From 2027 to 2036, Ash Wednesday is earliest on February 7, 2035 and latest on March 6, 2030. It falls in February in seven of those ten years and in March in three.

The earliest possible date, February 4, last happened in 1818 and will not come again until 2285. The latest, March 10, last happened in 1943 and comes next in 2038.

Chart of Ash Wednesday dates from 2027 to 2036 within the February 4 to March 10 range: February 10 in 2027, March 1 in 2028, February 14 in 2029, March 6 in 2030, February 26 in 2031, February 11 in 2032, March 2 in 2033, February 22 in 2034, February 7 in 2035, February 27 in 2036.
Each dot is one year's Ash Wednesday; the range runs from the earliest possible date, February 4, to the latest, March 10.

Ash Wednesday facts and traditions

On Ash Wednesday many churchgoers receive a cross of ash on the forehead as a sign of repentance. The ashes are made by burning the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday.

  • It is always a Wednesday.
  • The day before is Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday.
  • Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and many other Western churches keep it with fasting.

Questions about Ash Wednesday

What day of the week is Ash Wednesday in 2027?

Wednesday. Ash Wednesday 2027 falls on February 10, 2027.

How many days until Ash Wednesday?

116 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Ash Wednesday countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is Ash Wednesday on the same date every year?

No. Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from February 4 to March 10.

When is Ash Wednesday in 2028?

Wednesday, March 1, 2028.

Is Ash Wednesday a federal holiday?

No. Ash Wednesday is not a US federal holiday, so banks, post offices and federal offices keep their normal hours unless it coincides with one.

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