When Does Lent Start This Year 2025. When is lent in 2025? Begins on wednesday, february 26th (ash wednesday) and concludes on saturday, april 12th (holy saturday).

Lent is a christian annual period that starts on ash wednesday lasting for 40 days (not including sundays) representing the 40 days jesus spent. Lent begins on ash wednesday and ends on holy saturday the day before easter sunday with 46 total days between these two days.