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Ash Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. It is a fast day and usually falls in February. Here are some facts about the religious holiday:

Liturgical Color(s): Violet (Purple)

Type of Holiday: Fast

Time of Year: The first day of Lent

Duration: One day

Celebrates/Symbolizes: Repentance, Sorrow, Humility

Alternate Names: dies cinerum (Day of Ashes)

Scriptural References: Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; Esther 4:1-3

In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only days on which fasting is still universally required.

In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only days on which fasting is still universally required.

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