First Day of Lent 2021
When is First Day of Lent 2021?
First Day of Lent 2021 is on
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 (in 30 days).
Calendar for 2021
What is First Day of Lent?

Lent celebrants participating in a street procession during
Holy Week (the final week of Lent).
First Day of Lent is the beginning of the 40 day fasting period of
Lent. It always falls on
Ash Wednesday and occurs 46 days before
Easter Sunday (there is no obligation to fast on the six Sundays in Lent). The earliest possible date it can occur is February 4, the latest possible date is March 10.
It is preceded by
Fat Tuesday (also called
Pancake Day,
Pancake Tuesday,
Shrove Tuesday and
Mardi Gras), the last day of feasting before the fasting of
Lent begins.
Further reading:
Lent on Wikipedia
When is First Day of Lent 2022?
First Day of Lent 2022 is on
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (in 408 days).
Calendar for 2022
Dates for First Day of Lent from 2016 to 2026
The next occurrence of First Day of Lent is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
First Day of Lent 2016 |
February 10, 2016 |
Wednesday |
1804 days ago |
First Day of Lent 2017 |
March 1, 2017 |
Wednesday |
1419 days ago |
First Day of Lent 2018 |
February 14, 2018 |
Wednesday |
1069 days ago |
First Day of Lent 2019 |
March 6, 2019 |
Wednesday |
684 days ago |
First Day of Lent 2020 |
February 26, 2020 |
Wednesday |
327 days ago |
First Day of Lent 2021 |
February 17, 2021 |
Wednesday |
in 30 days |
First Day of Lent 2022 |
March 2, 2022 |
Wednesday |
in 408 days |
First Day of Lent 2023 |
February 22, 2023 |
Wednesday |
in 765 days |
First Day of Lent 2024 |
February 14, 2024 |
Wednesday |
in 1122 days |
First Day of Lent 2025 |
March 5, 2025 |
Wednesday |
in 1507 days |
First Day of Lent 2026 |
February 18, 2026 |
Wednesday |
in 1857 days |
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