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2025 Date | 5 March 2025 |
2026 Date | 18 February 2026 |
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Ash Wednesday HistoryAsh Wednesday marks the commencement of the season of Lent. This day serves as an invitation for believers to observe a period of penance, fasting and almsgiving leading up to Easter. It also symbolizes human mortality, a concept that is depicted through the ritualistic application of ashes on the foreheads of the faithful. The ashes used in this gesture typically stem from the blessed palm branches of the previous year's Palm Sunday, therefore bridging the gap between celebration and repentance. The origins of Ash Wednesday are deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition of penance and fasting, and its wider observance began around the 8th century within the Western Church. For Australians, Ash Wednesday holds a dual significance. Christian observance remains consistent with global practices whilst concurrently, Australians remember the tragic Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983. This has marked Ash Wednesday as a day of dual reflection – for both spiritual preparation for Easter and remembering the lives lost in one of the nation's most devastating natural disasters. In terms of religious observance, Australians attend church services on Ash Wednesday where a priest applies ashes on their foreheads in the shape of the cross. These services provide a moment of tranquillity for reflection and penitence. The reflection extends to the commemoration of the infamous Ash Wednesday bushfires wherein various memorials and remembrance events are held around the country. The date of Ash Wednesday changes each year as it is determined by the date of Easter, but it always falls on a Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Facts about Ash Wednesday
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