When Does Lent End 2025. In western churches sundays are excluded meaning lent ends on holy saturday. It is a period observed by christians as preparation for easter, involving fasting and penitence.
Lent 2025 starts on wednesday, march 5 and ends on thursday, april 17, a christian period lasting 40 days representing the 40 days jesus fasted in the wilderness starting on ash wednesday and ending with evening mass on holy thursday. We all need a fresh start from time to time.