Ash Wednesday
first day of Lent in the Western Christian and Catholic calendar
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Summary
Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day[1]. It draws 4,390 Wikipedia views per month (christian holy day category, ranking #8 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Follows: Shrove Tuesday[3]
- Followed by: Invocavit[4]
- Commons category: Ash Wednesday[5]
- Color: black[6], violet[7]
- Day in year for periodic occurrence: Easter − 46 days[8]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], The Catholic Encyclopedia[11], The New Student's Reference Work[12]
- Native label: Dies Cinerum[13]
- Name in kana: はいのすいようび[14]
- Different from: Q61982917[15]
- Uses: ash cross[16]
- Day of week: Wednesday[17]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Ash Wednesday include it[18], a film[19], directed by Larry Peerce[20].
Why It Matters
Ash Wednesday has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include it[18], a film[19], directed by Larry Peerce[20].