Holy Thursday marks the end of Lent, which brings Good Friday. Here's what to know about the end of the 2026 Easter season.

Lent, the 40-day period of sacrifice and fasting, is nearly over. Here's what to know about Holy Thursday, the final day of Lent, and what is allowed.

This week, Christians began observing Lent, a liturgical season that leads up to Holy Week, the high point of our faith’s calendar. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, often observed with somber worship during which clergy will dab ashes on worshippers ...

No, I do not gorge on Cadbury Creme Eggs for seven weeks straight. But somehow a prolonged feast in the liturgical sense also throws me for a loop.

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.

This year, Ramadan and Ash Wednesday fell on the same day. Why have humans, across every culture and every century, felt the need to stop eating?

Lent 2026 is underway. Here's when it ends, plus key dates for Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday this year.

From Detroit to Traverse City, these Michigan seafood restaurants make it easy to find a satisfying fish fry or Lent-friendly meal in April.