When is easter celebrated

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.

Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every year.

When is easter in 2023

It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. This means that Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent also change.

Here's what to know about Easter 2025 and when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent happen this year.

When is Easter 2025?

This year, Easter Sunday is observed on Sunday, April 20.

Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, observing the day Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead three days after his death on Good Friday.

According to the Almanac, Easter Sunday changes every year because it is fixed to a solar calendar and based on the lunar cycles of the Jewish calendar.

It always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full moon (full moon that occurs on or after the March or spring equinox). This year's astronomical date of th

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