When is Ash Wednesday?

Answer 1

It is the day after Mardi Gras ( Fat Tuesday ) the date changes. It is the first official day of Lent.

It occurs on a Wednesday.

The first day of Lent and 46 days before Easter. As Easter moves each year, needing to always fall on a Sunday, the date for Ash Wednesday also changes.

in 2011, it will be on March 9th

in 2012, it will be on February 22

Answer 2

According to americancatholic.org, the first clear evidence of Ash Wednesday is around 960 A.D.

Answer 3

Ash Wednesday fell on February 17 this year.(2010)

Answer 4

you probably should ask your pastor or priest. but it probably became a holiday a long time ago.

Answer 5

Ash Wednesday fires happened on 1983-02-16.

Answer 6

This happened in 1877