Here’s when Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter 2025 are and why the dates they fall on change every year. News Indian River Martin St. Lucie Sports Advertise Obits eNewspaper Legals.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

When is Lent? Many of the Christian faith will also be observing Lent leading up to Easter. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent and lasts about six weeks.