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no you do not have to give up what you gave up for lent on weekends (christians only)
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Why is the start of Lent on a Wednesday?
Lent is 40 days long, excluding Sundays. If you count backwards from Easter, skipping over Sundays, you'll find that the 40th day is a Wednesday. Thus, Lent starts on a Wednesday.
Are there 30 days in lent not counting Sundays?
No. There are 40 days in Lent, not counting Sundays.
Which day of the week is not included as part of the 40 days of Lent?
Sundays are not included when counting the amount of days in Lent.
How many Sunday's in lent?
Six, or maybe none. There are 40 days in Lent. However if you count the number of days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) you find there are 46 days. The extra days are 6 Sundays. These Sundays are not really part of Lent. So if you give up chocolate for Lent you can eat it on Sundays. If you give up something more important like sarcasm or endeavor to do some good work then I suggest you keep up the effort on Lenten Sundays.
When does lent finish 2010?
40 days after ash Wednesday
How many days in Lent?
40 Days of LentLent starts on Ash Wednesday, lasts 40 days not counting Sundays and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter.There are 46 days because Sundays are not included during Lent. Some say that Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days of Lent, because every Sunday carries with it a part of the glow of Easter Sunday. So it's not all gloom and doom. But even on the Sundays, the theme of repentance (turning from our ungodly ways) holds true. When you repent, you please God whether you fast or not, and that is what most counts for Lent. Others say that Sundays are not included because Lent is a serious time but Sundays are always a day of celebration in the Christian Church.
When does Lent end?
Lent ends the Saturday before Easter. It lasts 40 days from Ash Wednesday, however you do not count Sundays. Sundays are not a fasting days, but days of celebration because of Christ's resurrection. So the total Lenten season is 46 days with 40 of those being days of fasting.
What determines when lent starts?
It is 40 weekdays before Easter. Sundays are not counted as days of Lent.
When is lent and when is advent?
Lent is the 40 days before Easter and Advent is the 4 Sundays before Christmas.
When does lent end 2011?
It ends at sunset on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday). Lent is 40 days but, for Christians, Sunday is always a day of celebration so they are not counted as part of lent and you don't fast on them. There are 46 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, take out the Sundays and you have 40 days of fasting in Lent.
How is Lent calculated?
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, which is 40 days before Easter Sunday, not including Sundays. Jesus fasted for 40 days, so that is where the number comes from.
How many Sundays are in the Easter Season?
Six, or maybe none. There are 40 days in Lent. However if you count the number of days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) you find there are 46 days. The extra days are 6 Sundays. These Sundays are not really part of Lent. So if you give up chocolate for Lent you can eat it on Sundays. If you give up something more important like sarcasm or endeavor to do some good work then I suggest you keep up the effort on Lenten Sundays.
