Next: about 10 Feb to 27 Mar 2027
Lent
The forty days before Easter, when many Catholic and Anglican families put a wedding off, though the Church does not forbid it.
When is Lent in 2027?
Lent 2027 runs from 10 February to 27 March 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, 18 February to 4 April 2026; 2028, 1 March to 15 April 2028.
About Lent
Lent runs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. Catholic law does not ban a wedding in Lent, but asks that it be held in keeping with the season, without the flowers and music of a festive Mass, and many priests advise waiting. In the Philippines, Ireland, Poland and Latin America families have long treated the season as a time not to marry, and an English proverb warns, marry in Lent, live to repent. Couples who marry then often hold a quiet ceremony. In Ireland the weeks before Lent were the busy wedding time.
Lent dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Lent date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 February to 4 April 2026 |
| 2027 | 10 February to 27 March 2027 |
| 2028 | 1 March to 15 April 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- fish
- simple bread
Also part of it, and being written: Lent (The season of fasting before Easter.), Ash Wednesday (The day Lent begins.), Shrove Tuesday (The last day before the fast.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Lent" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.