Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday in English, is Feb. 17. It marks the last day of Carnival before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, is on Feb. 18, 2026. This year, ...

The date of Easter in 2026 is determined but the dates of the equinox and the rise of April’s full moon, the pink moon, which ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever wondered why Easter is on a different Sunday each year? Easter is a “moveable feast,” and its date is determined by something called the “computation,” or computus in ...

Easter's date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.