Why is the start of Lent on a Wednesday?

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2026-07-28 07:51

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Lent is 40 days long, excluding Sundays. If you count backwards from Easter, skipping over Sundays, you'll find that the 40th day is a Wednesday. Thus, Lent starts on a Wednesday.

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