When is Ash Wednesday 2014?

Ash Wednesday 2014 is on Wednesday, March 5th 2014 (in 285 days).

Ash Wednesday 2013 has already passed - it was on Wednesday, February 13th 2013, 99 days ago.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.

Ash Wednesday 2015 is on Wednesday, February 18th 2015 (in 635 days).