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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.
What else can I help you with?
Do you have to fast on Sundays in Lent?
No. Sundays are not included in Lent!
Are there 30 days in lent not counting Sundays?
No. There are 40 days in Lent, not counting Sundays.
Does Lent count on Sundays?
Roman Catholic AnswerThat might be why they are numbered and called: the First Sunday of Lent, the Second Sunday of Lent, etc. If by "count" you mean do you have to fast on Sundays, then you should ask that question.
Are Sundays a part of Lent?
Yes.
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.
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.
What mysteries do you pray on Wednesday and Sundays?
The Glorious Mysteries are prayed on a Wednesdays and most Sundays. The exception are the Sundays of Lent, on which the Sorrowful Mysteries are prayed and the Sundays of Advent, on which the Joyful Mysteries are prayed.
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.
What is the six Sundays and forty weekends before Easter called?
Lent
When did the season of lent begin in the year 1880?
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Sundays in Lent are not counted in the forty days because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter" and the reverent spirit of Lent is tempered with joyful anticipation of the Resurrection.
Can you have what you gave up for Lent on your birthday?
If your birthday is not in Lent, then of course you can. If it is in Lent, you probably should still stay off what you have given up if you are serious about honouring Lent.
