Question: When Is Ash Wednesday 2011?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
Answer: Ash Wednesday falls on March 9, 2011, 46 days before Easter 2011. (For more on why Lent is 40 days long but Ash Wednesday falls 46 days before Easter, see How Is the Date of Ash Wednesday Calculated?)
For the date of Ash Wednesday in other years, see When Is Ash Wednesday? And since Ash Wednesday is a day of strict fasting and abstinence (see Can Catholics Eat Meat on Ash Wednesday? for details), check out these meatless Lent recipes for Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent.
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2011 Holidays FAQ Index
- When Is Epiphany 2011?
- When Is Mardi Gras 2011?
- When Is Palm Sunday 2011?
- When Is Holy Thursday 2011?
- When Is Good Friday 2011?
- When Is Easter 2011?
- When Is Divine Mercy Sunday 2011?
- When Is Ascension 2011?
- When Is Pentecost 2011?
- When Is Trinity Sunday 2011?
- When Is Corpus Christi 2011?
- When Is the Feast of the Sacred Heart 2011?
- When Is Transfiguration 2011?
- When Is Assumption 2011?
- When Is Halloween 2011?
- When Is All Saints Day 2011?
- When Is All Souls Day 2011?
- When Is the Feast of Christ the King 2011?
- When Is Thanksgiving Day 2011?
- When Is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2011?
- When Is Christmas Day 2011?
