Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and falls on **Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023**. It is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting that marks the beginning of Lent, a period of 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday. The date of Ash Wednesday varies each year as it is dependent on the date of Easter.
On Ash Wednesday, Christians attend church services where they receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday. The ashes symbolize repentance and mortality.
For example, in 2023, Easter will be celebrated on April 24th and Ash Wednesday will be celebrated on February 22nd.
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