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The day after Mardi Gras, a Christian holiday, is Ash Wednesday, which starts Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter Sunday.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In Brazil, the Carnival festival takes place over five days leading up to Ash Wednesday with massive parades and other events.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The holiday celebrates the Carnival season, which is considered the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Some who participate in Lent don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday or on any Fridays during Lent, which lasts through April 2 this year, so fish sandwiches have become a popular offering at many fast-food restaurants, like Whataburger and McDonald’s, during the season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In Brazil, the Carnival festival takes place over five days leading up to Ash Wednesday with massive parades and other events.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The holiday celebrates the Carnival season, which is considered the last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Some who participate in Lent don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday or on any Fridays during Lent, which lasts through April 2 this year, so fish sandwiches have become a popular offering at many fast-food restaurants, like Whataburger and McDonald’s, during the season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Ash Wednesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ash%20Wednesday. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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