In the Gregorian calendar, this year’s Ash Wednesday falls ... At the Easter Vigil and Masses thereafter on Easter, Christian celebrants honor the day of Christ’s resurrection.

Lent, the 40-day period before Easter on the Christian calendar, always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar, taking place in various seasons because the Islamic ...

Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended ...

Lent traditionally lasts 40 days in the Western Christian calendar, not including Sundays. However, the total period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday is 46 days, because Sundays are not counted ...

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus. This stained glass window by J & J King of Norwich depicts the crucifixion of ...

The Christian calendar — like many religions — uses a lunar calendar for some events. Rather than pretending that the supposed events of Easter occurred on an actual date, as with Christmas ...

ALAMY STOCK PHOTO The Ascension is the third part of an essential trio of events in the Christian calendar, comprising Jesus' crucifixion, commemorated on Good Friday; his resurrection ...