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An ash tray holds a palm-made cross. (Photo: iStock)
Ash Wednesday typically falls within February 4 and March 10, as the dates for Easter changes annually, so today, the countdown to Easter begins.
Officially, Ash Wednesday is known as the ‘Day of Ashes’, a day marking the beginning of the Lenten period of fasting that lasts for 40 days (Sundays excluded).
This Lenten period ends on Holy Saturday – which commemorates the day that Jesus Christ lay in the tomb after his death, according to the Christian bible. This is a day before Easter Sunday.
Fun fact: It is also known as Easter Eve, Easter Even, Black Saturday, or as simple as ‘the Saturday before Easter’.