Lent: period before Easter in Christian calendar: the period of 40 weekdays before Easter observed in some Christian churches as a period of prayer, penance, fasting, and self-denial. This period, starting on Ash Wednesday in Western churches, commemorates the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent fasting in the wilderness.
When is Lent in 2011?
Lent in 2011 will start on Wednesday, the 9th of March and will continue for 46 days until Saturday, the 23rd of April.
In Western Christianity Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday. The six Sundays in Lent are not counted among the forty days of lent because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter", a celebration of Jesus' victory over sin and death.
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What Is The 2011 Holy Week?
Holy Week 2011, leading to the Easter 2011 is celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the most important events in Christianity: death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Earliest catholic reference as to the celebration and observance of the Holy Week are found in the Apostolical Constitutions in the latter half of the 3rd and 4th century.
When is Holy Week 2011?
2011 Holy Week will fall on Sunday, 17 April 2011 to 24 April 2011. Below is the date of days in 2011 holy week. Please note that Easter date change from year to year, and the dates below is only correct for Holy Week 2011 and not for other years.
Palm Sunday 2011
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Holy Monday 2011
Monday, 18 April 2011
Holy Tuesday 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Holy Wednesday 2011
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Maundy Thursday 2011 / Huwebes Santo 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Good Friday 2011 / Biyernes Santo 2011 / Viernes Santo 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Holy Saturday 2011 / Black Saturday 2011 / Sabado de Gloria 2011
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Easter Sunday 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011
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When is Lent in 2011?
Lent in 2011 will start on Wednesday, the 9th of March and will continue for 46 days until Saturday, the 23rd of April.
In Western Christianity Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday. The six Sundays in Lent are not counted among the forty days of lent because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter", a celebration of Jesus' victory over sin and death.
Permalink: http://www.when-is.com/lent-2011.asp
What Is The 2011 Holy Week?
Holy Week 2011, leading to the Easter 2011 is celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the most important events in Christianity: death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Earliest catholic reference as to the celebration and observance of the Holy Week are found in the Apostolical Constitutions in the latter half of the 3rd and 4th century.
When is Holy Week 2011?
2011 Holy Week will fall on Sunday, 17 April 2011 to 24 April 2011. Below is the date of days in 2011 holy week. Please note that Easter date change from year to year, and the dates below is only correct for Holy Week 2011 and not for other years.
Palm Sunday 2011
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Holy Monday 2011
Monday, 18 April 2011
Holy Tuesday 2011
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Holy Wednesday 2011
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Maundy Thursday 2011 / Huwebes Santo 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Good Friday 2011 / Biyernes Santo 2011 / Viernes Santo 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Holy Saturday 2011 / Black Saturday 2011 / Sabado de Gloria 2011
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Easter Sunday 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011
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