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Ash Wednesday is actually a Christian commemoration which occurs every year, 40 days before Easter.
However, if the question refers to the disastrous Ash Wednesday bushfires which occurred in Victoria and South Australia, ironically beginning on the real Ash Wednesday, this happened on 16 February 1983.
What else can I help you with?
Were the Ash Wednesday fires actually on Ash Wednesday?
Yes, the tragic fires of 16th February 1983 in South Australia and Victoria coincided with the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday.
In one town how many people died in ash Wednesday?
In Australia's Ash Wednesday bushfires of February 1983, the highest death toll in any one area was 21 people who were killed in the Belgrave Heights and Upper Beaconsfield areas, southeast of Melbourne.
When does the tomatina occur?
The Tomatina festival occurs on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol, Spain.
How far did the ash erupt from Mount Tambora?
The ash from the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora reached heights of about 43 km (27 miles) into the atmosphere. It is estimated that the ash was dispersed over a wide area, affecting the global climate and causing the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
Is ash a solid liquid or a gas?
ash is a solid
What year did they start this ash Wednesday?
The year Christ died.
How do you get ash for Ash Wednesday?
From burnt palms from last year's Palm Sunday.
When is the Ash Wednesday in this year?
This year it starts on March 9 at midnight of the previous night)
What is the beginning of lent in the liturgical year?
It is Ash Wednesday.
When is sam walker's birthday?
Wednesday in 2012. February 22. This year it is on Ash Wednesday.
What is today's holiday?
Ash Wednesday.
When is ash Wednesday 2025?
Ash Wednesday 2025 will be on Wednesday, March 5.
Why the ash Wednesday celebrated on Wednesday?
Given it is called 'Ash Wednesday' it would be obvious to have the event on a Wednesday
What are facts about ash Wednesday?
ash wednesday is on the 22nd of february
What Date was Ash Wednesday in 1983?
Ash Wednesday 1983 was on Wednesday, February 16.
Do baptists believe in ash Wednesday?
Yes they all believe in ash wednesday.
What is the link between Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday?
On the day before Ash Wednesday the leftover palms from last year's Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are used on Ash Wednesday to 'anoint' the faithful. Palm Sunday is when people celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem and ash Wednesday is when you use the left over palm leaves from palm Sunday. They are burnt to an ash and then in the mass the congregation is blessed with them.
