Ash Wednesday
first day of Lent in the Western Christian and Catholic calendar
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Ash Wednesday
Summary
Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day[1]. It draws 3,591 Wikipedia views per month (christian_holy_day category, ranking #8 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Ash Wednesday's instance of is recorded as Christian holy day[3].
- Ash Wednesday followed Shrove Tuesday[4].
- Ash Wednesday was followed by Invocavit[5].
- Ash Wednesday's Commons category is recorded as Ash Wednesday[6].
- Ash Wednesday's color is recorded as black[7].
- Ash Wednesday's color is recorded as violet[8].
- Ash Wednesday's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as Easter − 46 days[9].
- Ash Wednesday's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
- Ash Wednesday's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- Ash Wednesday's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[12].
- Ash Wednesday's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[13].
- Ash Wednesday's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Dies Cinerum'}[14].
- Ash Wednesday's name in kana is recorded as はいのすいようび[15].
- Ash Wednesday's different from is recorded as Q61982917[16].
- Ash Wednesday's uses is recorded as ash cross[17].
- Ash Wednesday's day of week is recorded as Wednesday[18].
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Context
Ash Wednesday's instance of is recorded as Christian holy day[3]. It followed Shrove Tuesday[4]. It was followed by Invocavit[5].
Outcome and Impact
Things named for Ash Wednesday include it[19], a film[20], directed by Larry Peerce[21].
Why It Matters
Ash Wednesday draws 3,591 Wikipedia views per month (christian_holy_day category, ranking #8 of 32).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include it[19], a film[20], directed by Larry Peerce[21].