Ash Wednesday 2027: Date and Questions Answered

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027. USCCB 2027 calendar: Liturgy of the Hours, Lent, Triduum, Easter: Feb. 10 – May 16, 2027. The first Sunday of Lent is Sunday, February 14, 2027. See all the dates on the Lent 2027 page.

No. Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027, is not one of the holy days of obligation in the USCCB decree for the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States. The days on that list are Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Ascension of the Lord, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints' Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas (Nativity of the Lord). For fasting and abstinence rules, ashes and service times, check with your parish or diocese.

The full list, with weekdays and the Saturday or Monday rule, is on holy days of obligation 2026 and 2027.

No. Ash Wednesday is not among the legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), the federal holiday list. The statute reads:

(a) The following are legal public holidays: New Year's Day, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January. Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, the first Monday in September. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. Veterans Day, November 11. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25.

Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays (GovInfo)

No federal holiday falls on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, so federal offices are open that day unless an agency announces otherwise.

See the federal holidays 2027 list.

Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday, and Easter is computed with the Gregorian rule. The 2027 dates match the USCCB 2027 liturgical calendar.

What date is Ash Wednesday in 2027?

Ash Wednesday 2027 is Wednesday, February 10, 2027, 46 days before Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027.

When does Lent start in 2027?

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027. USCCB 2027 calendar: Liturgy of the Hours, Lent, Triduum, Easter: Feb. 10 – May 16, 2027.

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?

No. Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027, is not one of the holy days of obligation in the USCCB decree for the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States. The days on that list are Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Ascension of the Lord, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints' Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas (Nativity of the Lord). For fasting and abstinence rules, ashes and service times, check with your parish or diocese.

Is Ash Wednesday a federal holiday?

No. Ash Wednesday is not one of the legal public holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a). No federal holiday falls on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, so federal offices are open that day unless an agency announces otherwise.

• Lent 2027 dates and Holy Week
• Good Friday 2027
• How many days until Easter?
• Holy days of obligation 2026 and 2027 (U.S.)
• Federal holidays 2027

Dates are computed from the Gregorian rule for Easter and match the USCCB liturgical calendar 2027 (PDF), read on November 11, 2026. Fasting, abstinence and other Lenten practices are set by the Church and your diocese: check with your parish or diocese. FedRateCalc is independent and is not affiliated with the USCCB or any diocese.