When Is Ash Wednesday 2027? Free Ash Wednesday Countdown

When is Ash Wednesday 2027?

46 days before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in many Christian traditions. Worshippers receive ashes on the forehead as a sign of repentance, and many begin fasting or giving something up for the 40 days of Lent (not counting Sundays).

In 2027, Ash Wednesday falls on a Wednesday. In 2026 it was on a Wednesday, February 18. In 2028 it will be on a Wednesday, March 1.

How the Ash Wednesday date is worked out

Western churches set Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, using church tables rather than the real Moon, so we calculate it with the standard Gregorian algorithm. Easter can fall from March 22 to April 25, and every date tied to it moves with it. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between February 7 and March 10. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Ash Wednesday in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Ash Wednesday, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Ash Wednesday in your own time zone.

Ash Wednesday dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	February 18, 2026	Wednesday
2027	February 10, 2027	Wednesday
2028	March 1, 2028	Wednesday
2029	February 14, 2029	Wednesday
2030	March 6, 2030	Wednesday
2031	February 26, 2031	Wednesday
2032	February 11, 2032	Wednesday

Is Ash Wednesday a federal holiday?

No. Ash Wednesday is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

Planning tip

If you are giving something up for Lent, the Sundays do not count, so the number of days you actually abstain is 40 even though the season is 46 days long.

Frequently asked questions

When is Ash Wednesday 2027?

Ash Wednesday 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. The rule: 46 days before Easter Sunday.

How many days until Ash Wednesday?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Ash Wednesday 2027 (Wednesday, February 10, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Ash Wednesday?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Ash Wednesday a federal holiday?

No. Ash Wednesday is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

Is Ash Wednesday always in February?

No. Because it is tied to Easter it can fall between early February and mid March.

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