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Night of Sorrows, Overall Winner; Zamora, Spain During the Yacente procession at Zamora, Spain on Holy Thursday, a lone penitent walks barefoot across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral moments before the brotherhood’s final gathering.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lent will last until Holy Thursday on April 2, 2026, or the Thursday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Last Supper.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
When is Lent 2026? Lent, the 46-day liturgical season that precedes the holiday of Easter, begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18 and ends on Holy Thursday, which is April 2.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2026
See fasting rules Although Lent officially ended with Holy Thursday — also known as Maundy Thursday — many continue to refrain from consuming flesh meat on Good Friday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lent will last until Holy Thursday on April 2, 2026, or the Thursday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Last Supper.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
When is Lent 2026? Lent, the 46-day liturgical season that precedes the holiday of Easter, begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18 and ends on Holy Thursday, which is April 2.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2026
See fasting rules Although Lent officially ended with Holy Thursday — also known as Maundy Thursday — many continue to refrain from consuming flesh meat on Good Friday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Holy Thursday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Thursday. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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