Lent in 2025 begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and traditionally ends on Holy Thursday (also called Maundy Thursday), which falls on April 17, 2025. However, some traditions also consider Lent to end on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, the day before Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The typical Lenten period spans either 40 fasting days (excluding Sundays) or 46 calendar days including Sundays depending on the tradition followed.