Lent 2026

When is Lent 2026?

Lent 2026 is on Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026 (18/02/2026) in 423 days and ends on Thursday 2nd Apr, 2026 (02/04/2026) in 466 days

What is Lent?

Lent is the forty-day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where, according to the Bible, he endured temptation by Satan.

Dates for Lent from 2015 to 2027

The next occurrence of Lent is marked in red

When is ...?	starts on	ends on	Days away
Lent 2027	Wednesday 10th Feb, 2027	Thursday 25th Mar, 2027	starts in 780 days
Lent 2026	Wednesday 18th Feb, 2026	Thursday 2nd Apr, 2026	starts in 423 days
Lent 2025	Wednesday 5th Mar, 2025	Thursday 17th Apr, 2025	starts in 73 days
Lent 2024	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2024	Thursday 28th Mar, 2024	ended 268 days ago
Lent 2023	Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023	Thursday 6th Apr, 2023	ended 625 days ago
Lent 2022	Wednesday 2nd Mar, 2022	Saturday 16th Apr, 2022	ended 980 days ago
Lent 2021	Wednesday 17th Feb, 2021	Saturday 3rd Apr, 2021	ended 1358 days ago
Lent 2020	Wednesday 26th Feb, 2020	Saturday 11th Apr, 2020	ended 1715 days ago
Lent 2019	Wednesday 6th Mar, 2019	Saturday 20th Apr, 2019	ended 2072 days ago
Lent 2018	Wednesday 14th Feb, 2018	Saturday 31st Mar, 2018	ended 2457 days ago
Lent 2017	Wednesday 1st Mar, 2017	Saturday 15th Apr, 2017	ended 2807 days ago
Lent 2016	Wednesday 10th Feb, 2016	Saturday 26th Mar, 2016	ended 3192 days ago
Lent 2015	Wednesday 18th Feb, 2015	Saturday 4th Apr, 2015	ended 3549 days ago
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